TRUE First Edition,1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,L.Frank Baum,w/ Facsimile DJ

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TRUE First Edition,1900, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,L.Frank Baum,w/ Facsimile DJ:
$2995.00

“I think you are wrong to want a heart. It makes most people unhappy. If you only knew it, you are in luck not to have a heart.”
Here we offer perhaps the most sought-after first on : the first edition of L Frank Baum\'s classic, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; \"C\" binding, with second state (corrected) text; complete with a facsimile of the original dust jacket, (which, as they were made of a highly-acidic oak tag, have survived only in shreds;) and published in 1900 by the George M. Hill Co. \"C\" Binding features the publisher’s name at the foot of the spine in red, Sans-Serif type, all letters in the same-size font with the \"C\" outside of the \"O.\"
These books were bound with highly acidic glue behind the spine, so they have nearly always fallen apart. This means you will invariably find them disbound or rebound. Each collector decides which they would prefer to collect. Disbound copies are best kept in cases and are difficult to examine without damaging further. Rebound copies are more difficult to purchase confidently, as, instead of being rebound successfully, depending on the skill of the binder, they may be rebound in a fashion ranging from mediocre to disastrous. This copy has been very successfully rebound in an all acid-free process, so that it reads easily and holds together very firmly. A really wonderful job.
Its spine cloth, rebacked with green book cloth to secure it, wraps around fully, which is not usually the case (often, a binder will use facsimile spine material to rebuild the spine.) The 20 existing color plates have been supplemented with 4 facsimile replacement plates (opposite pages 92, 102, 150, and 196,) so that all 24 color plates are included. The first blank flyleaf (with the \"Father Goose\" ad on the reverse) has also been replaced with a facsimile page, as have the last 2 leaves of text and the endpapers (with original endpaper material applied atop the facsimile rear endpaper.) All the rest of the materials are original, and the book is, thus, complete in every way, even down to a very rare facsimile of the original dust jacket.
Boards are soiled and worn (please see pics,) but fully intact. First four interior leaves have a crease down their centers. \"Chapter I\" title page has a 2-inch rubber stamp in the center that is illegible but for the word \"HOLLYWOOD.\" Throughout the book, you will find scarce repaired edges and fingerprints, minor foxing, or soiling here and there. As the rebinding is excellent, most pages open virtually flat. Binding is very tight and square. Text and numerous illustrations are very bright and crisp. 261 pages, measures approximately 7.25 x 8.75-inches. Dust jacket is sleeved in ph-neutral mylar and ready to slip into your collection.This will make a stunning centerpiece to your rare books collection, an heirloom-quality gift, or a particularly savvy investment.

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