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Title: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Author: Baum, L. Frank Place: Chicago Publisher: Geo. M. Hill Co. Date: 1900 Description: 261 pp. Illustrated by W.W. Denslow with 24 tipped-in color plates, plus numerous duotone illustrations in the text; pictorial pastedowns. (8vo) original light green cloth pictorially stamped in green and red. First Edition, Second State. Second state of the immortal first Oz book, with "low wail of..." (p.14, line 1); the word "pieces" spelled correctly (p.81, 4th line from bottom); p.[227] begins with the words "While the woodman..."; the color plate facing p.34 does not have 2 dark-blue blots on the moon; and the plate facing p.92 without red shading on the horizon. Binding variant "C" with the spine imprint with publisher's name in serifed type, stamped in red, the 'C' of "Co." encircling the 'o'. Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 4. Lot Amendments Condition: Some edge wear, spine ends lightly frayed, hinges repaired, front free endpaper detached, final leaf reinserted; title page and one other plate detached, several reinserted, one with extensive tape repairs on rear; good or better overall. Item number: 259763