The Road to Oz

Chicago, Illinois: Books of Wonder/William Morrow & Company, 1991. First Thus . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good+. Neill, John R.. Orig. published in 1909, this is the First Printing of one of a new series of reprints from William Morrow, published in the late 20th century in conjunction with Books of Wonder bookstore in New York City, whose co-founder, Peter Glassman, adds an Afterword here. These editions retain the original story & all of the lovely pen-and-ink illustrations (126 of them here!) & endpapers, & illustrated Dorothy's adventures on different colors of paper throughout the book's 267 pages! The hardcover book has green glossy paper-covered decorative boards with a colorful design to front (different from DJ). It is an EX-LIB copy, with the usual stamps & markings & card pocket in front matter & stamps to outside page edges. Nonetheless, condition is VG: very clean, pages are white, colors bright, but there are random smudges & wrinkles/dogeared page corners. Minimal old library stamps in front matter & to external page edges. NO other writing/underlining/highlighting/coloring. Modest rubbing to lower extremities, slight corner bumping. "This Book Belongs To." box is clean & ready for your child's name. The old library mylar has been carefully removed & replaced with new, & the DJ is truly Fine: completely clean & bright with virtually NO edgewear! Looks lovely! Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day. Bonus: order 2 or more titles in this series & take 10% + only $1.00 extra shipping for each book after the first!