Rare Editions

Geo Hill Publisher. Wonderful Wizard of OZ. 1st edition, 1st state. 1st edition / 1st state. 24 color plates. All Points for the 1st state from Oziana. Binding A. Rare, probably around 20 copies or less survived due to pre publication. This copy inscribed in May of 1900. Additional info coming later.

Sample of market value of Oz books from various retailers

Geo Hill Publisher. Wonderful Wizard of OZ. 1st edition, 1st state. 1st edition / 1st state. 24 color plates. All Points for the 1st state from Oziana. Binding B. Earliest copy of the 1st state with no copyright date on the back of the title page. Out of 10,000 copies of 1st state published, this is the copy is probably from the 1st 3000 press run.

Sample of market value of Oz books from various retailers

FRANK BAUM SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PAGE. Signed in 1st edition copy of Queen Zixi of Ix to his favorite sister. Queen Zixi of Ix is also Frank Baums favorite title. Autograph read "To my very dear Sister Mary Louise Brewster" . Frank Baum wrote The Bluebird Books series of novels popular with teenage girls in the 1910s and 1920s.

The Bluebird series began with Mary Louise, originally written as a tribute to Baum's favorite sister, Mary Louise Baum Brewster. with more titles below
1.Mary Louise (1916)
2.Mary Louise in the Country (1916)
3.Mary Louise Solves a Mystery (1917)
4.Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls (1918)
5.Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier (1919)
6.Mary Louise at Dorfield (1920)
7.Mary Louise Stands the Test (1921)
8.Mary Louise and Josie O'Gorman (1922)

FRANK BAUM SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PAGE. Signed in 1st edition copy of Lost Princess of Oz

FRANK BAUM SIGNED AUTOGRAPH PAGE. Signed in 1st edition copy of Ozma of Oz

L Frank Baum signature in 1st edition copy of Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L Frank Baum signature in 1st edition copy of Wonderful Wizard of Oz

1939 Wizard of Oz Scarecrow doll made by Ideal. 17" high from feet to top of head (not including hat). the doll is in played with, good condition. The only major flaw (if you call it that) is a small hole in his face below his mouth (see picture). He is overall gently worn, with slight fading of his pink trousers. He is missing some of the yellow yarn from around his hands, feet, and top of hat that represent his straw stuffing. His eyes and face are slightly worn and soiled, but nothing major (Please look at pictures). This would be an outstanding, hard to find doll for any Wizard of Oz collector.

VERY RARE AND RARELY SEEN "1939 WIZARD OF OZ SOAP, SET OF 5 CHARACTERS, BY KERK GUILD". I have TWO SETS currently and this is SET #1.

When the MGM "The Wizard of Oz" with Judy Garland came out in 1939 Kerk Guild came out with a really neat Ozzy item of WIZARD OF OZ SOAP CHARACTERS (featuring The Wizard of Oz, The Wicked Witch of the West, The Cowardly Lion, The Scarecrow and Tin Woodman). They stand about 4" tall and as you can see they all stand up perfectly fine. This set is in GOOD CONDITION. Each character has some paint loss from being over 70 years old! You can read more about this set on page 123 top right hand side of The Wizard of Oz Collector's Treasury ( see last photo).

VERY RARE AND RARELY SEEN "1939 WIZARD OF OZ SOAP, SET OF 5 CHARACTERS, BY KERK GUILD". I have TWO SETS currently and this is SET #2.

When the MGM "The Wizard of Oz" with Judy Garland came out in 1939 Kerk Guild came out with a really neat Ozzy item of WIZARD OF OZ SOAP CHARACTERS (featuring The Wizard of Oz, The Wicked Witch of the West, The Cowardly Lion, The Scarecrow and Tin Woodman). They stand about 4" tall and as you can see they all stand up perfectly fine. This set is in GOOD CONDITION. Each character has some paint loss from being over 70 years old! You can read more about this set on page 123 top right hand side of The Wizard of Oz Collector's Treasury ( see last photo).

1911. The Reilly & Britton. Illustrated by Pauline M.Batcheider. First edition, only one printing in the original dust jacket. Binding "A". 4 inserts in b&w. Condition: Near Fine.

Original ex libris bookplate for L. Frank Baum author of The Wizard of Oz book series. Plate reads "From The Personal Library of L. Frank Baum Ozcot Hollywood, California". Plate measures approximately 4 1/2 x 3 1/4.