Title: The Emerald City of Oz Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: Chicago Publisher: Reilly & Britton Date: [1910] Description: 295, [1] pp. Illustrated with 16 color plates embellished with metallic green ink & numerous black & white drawings by John R. Neill. 9x6½, dark blue cloth, pictorial cover label embellished with metallic silver & green ink; pictorial endpapers in black & orange. First Edition, First State. Hanff & Greene VI, plate 38 - First state with advertisement on verso of ownership leaf listing titles through John Dough and the Cherub. The binding features the elaborate cover label showing a number of characters traveling through the city, spine lettered in black with picture of a rabbit in black and silver. The striking use of metallic ink on the illustrations amd cover label can only be found in this state. Lot Amendments Condition: Mild shelfwear and some light scratches to cover label; neat ownership signature on front free endpaper and frontispiece verso; touch of pale foxing to title; very nice copy, near fine. Item number: 164167
Title: The Emerald City of Oz Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: Chicago Publisher: Reilly & Britton Date: [1910] Description: 295, [1] pp. Illustrated with 16 color plates embellished with metallic green ink & numerous black & white drawings by John R. Neill. 9x6½, dark blue cloth, pictorial cover label embellished with metallic silver & green ink; pictorial endpapers in black & orange. First Edition, First State. Hanff & Greene VI, plate 38 - First state with advertisement on verso of ownership leaf listing titles through John Dough and the Cherub. The binding features the elaborate cover label showing a number of characters traveling through the city, spine lettered in black with picture of a rabbit in black and silver. The striking use of metallic ink on the illustrations amd cover label can only be found in this state. Lot Amendments Condition: Mild shelfwear and some light scratches to cover label; neat ownership signature on front free endpaper and frontispiece verso; touch of pale foxing to title; very nice copy, near fine. Item number: 164167
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