Handwritten manuscript of THE MISTRESS OF SHENSTONE
Original draft, entirely written out by hand, of the sequel to the international sensation THE ROSARY.
Original draft, entirely written out by hand, of the sequel to the international sensation THE ROSARY.
First and only edition of this rare alphabet book, published the same year as Baum's breakout WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.
Second edition of the re-issue of A NEW WONDERLAND (1900), brought out under a new title after the success of the Oz books.
First edition and only printing of this "summer comedy" self-published by Baum, set near Lake Michigan where Baum wrote many of his books, an exceptional copy.
Exceptionally scarce entirely intact first state of the "Waddle Book" version of the American classic, published with 6 figures meant to be punched out and used as toys.
First edition, second state, of the classic American fairy tale, a remarkably beautiful copy.
First edition, first state of the children's fantasy novel by Baum published in the early days of his Oz success (and considered by many critics to be within the Oz universe) – a beautiful copy.
First printing of the Hague edition, this copy signed and dated in the year of publication along with an original drawing by Hague of an Oz flying monkey.
Signed limited edition, one of 500 numbered copies signed by Hague – this an additionally inscribed copy with an original Hague drawing of the Scarecrow alongside his signature.
First printing of the Hague edition, this copy inscribed by Hague along with an original drawing of Scarecrow.
First edition of this rare Land of Oz spin-off, featuring a character from THE MARVELOUS LAND OF OZ (1904) that Baum made the hero of his newest stage musical.
Beautiful first printing, first state of the fourth Oz book, in beautiful condition.
First edition, a superior copy in first state, with the contestant blank, and in an original unrecorded dust jacket.
First edition, second printing of the second Oz book, and the first illustrated by J.R. Neill – who would define the iconography for the series as a team with Baum.
First edition, first printing of the follow up to THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ.
First edition, first state – a beautiful, bright copy rarely seen in this condition.
Junior edition of these early Oz books, reissued in simplified form together and in a smaller format.
First edition of the 2nd book in Baum's YA detective series, with a striking ombre binding design.
First edition of this early children's book by Baum, published only months after THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ and thus almost immediately forgotten, with supplied facsimile frontispiece.
Promotional parcheesi-like game played within the Oz universe, wherein players traverse the chromolithographed map of the fantasy land.
First edition, first state of this continuation of Baum's Oz series, a beautiful copy in the rare dust jacket.
First edition of this fascinating sociological study featuring photographs from L. Moholy-Nagy, in a rare (though partial) example of the dust jacket.
Little magazine from Kent State University, featuring contributions from Thomas Kinsella, Richard Krech, Jonas Mekas and others. Uncommon.
Limited first edition of this play written early in Carver's career, which "revealed the depths of [his] anguish" at being locked into a domestic life (30).
First edition of this delightfully optimistic pre-WWI book about "the mechanical triumphs of the modern world," with illustrations of many of these "triumphs" in action – an uncommon title, especially so in dust jacket.