Description
No Dust Jacket as issued. The Very Good binding is pictorial paper over boards, Cover shows an image of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman with Red and blue lettering, rear panel has an image of the scarecrow and the tin woodman on the letter Z inside the letter O. the covers show some wear, edge-wear, corner-wear. Inside front cover is a hand written date of Mar 2, 1940 and a name stamp. The same name stamp is on the front free endpaper with 2 small tears not effecting text or illustrations. The date code on the copyright page is “CS 3-39”. The binding is tight and the pages are clean. The Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman of OZ contains eight full color illustrations by by John R Neill. The Princess Ozma of OZ also has eight full color illustrations by by John R Neill. The book measures 5.5″ wide x 6.7″ tall.
From the book:
The two stories in this book are about some of the favorite characters who inhabit that wonderful and fascinating Land of Oz. The stories are complete, just as the originator of the famous Oz books wrote them, and thev contain some little secrets that Mr. Baum never revealed in his bigger OZ books. Even children who have not previously visited the marvelous fairyland of OZ will enjoy these little stories and want more of them.
About the Author:
Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children’s fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema. (Wikipedia)
About the Illustrator:
John Rea Neill (November 12, 1877 – September 19, 1943) was a magazine and children’s book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty books set in the Land of Oz. Those books include all but one of those written by L. Frank Baum, as well as those written by Ruth Plumly Thompson, and three that Neill himself wrote. He also illustrated other books, and magazine and newspaper stories.
It has been said that “Neill possessed a sweeping flair and whimsicality that brought Oz even more vividly to life,” and that although Neill “is particularly remembered for his imaginative concepts; his technique, composition, and draftsmanship were equally outstanding.” (Wikipedia)
