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Sale 309: Children's & Illustrated Books: The Library of Noreen Curry, Part II (#309) 05/19/2005 1:00 PM PDT Closed
Starts Ending 05/19/2005 1:00 PM PDT

Lot #19 The Patchwork Girl of Oz

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Lot closed - Sold For (Includes Buyers Premium):$250

Estimate: $120 - $180

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Description

Title:

The Patchwork Girl of Oz

Author:

Baum, L. Frank

Place Published:

Chicago

Publisher:

The Reilly & Britton Co.

Date Published:

[1913]

Description:

340, [2] + [6] ad pp. Illustrated throughout with color & black & white drawings by John R. Neill. 9x6½, light green cloth stamped in dark green, red & yellow; color pictorial endpapers. First Edition, First Binding.

First state of the binding in light green (rather than tan) cloth; with 6 pages of ads at end, including preliminary ad with photographs of 5 covers & commencing with "You Will be Glad to Know...", followed by synopses. The 'C' in "Chapter" on p.35 does not overlap the text (as in first state). Hanff & Greene VII, plate 41.

Condition:

Light fraying to spine ends, corners bumped, joints rubbed, spine a little faded, hinges cracked (showing some); ownership page filled out and with some erasure, half-title with excised piece (about ¾x2") just into illustration; still very good, with bright front cover.

Item#:

155171
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