First printing of this continuation of the OZ series, Baum's last foray into his magical world published after his death.
Very good plus.
Price: $1,000.00
In his later life, Baum tried to abandon Oz, but deluges of letters from children and incredible sales numbers drew him back to the marvelous land. After the end of WWI, holiday sales of his Oz books skyrocketed, prompting Reilly and Lee to proactively bump up the price of GLINDA OF OZ up to $2.00. GLINDA was in its final edits when Baum passed away in 1919, making it his final Oz title before Ruth Plumly Thompson assumed the mantle of Royal Historian of Oz. This is a particularly bright copy.
Read more: Paul R. Bienvenue, The Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum & Oz, page 81.
First edition. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co, (1920). 9'' x 6.5''. Original green cloth boards with large color pictorial onlay. Color frontispiece with nine color plates and numerous black-and-white illustrations. 280 pages, with type damage on page 150 that places it in the first press run (Bienvenue, 81). Tiny embossed bookseller's stamp to upper corner of front flyleaf. Binding with mild edgewear, light bumping to spine ends; a touch of rubbing to onlay. Leaves with an occasional touch of marginal soil. Tight.
We work hard to meet our ethical responsibility to describe our material accurately. All items are guaranteed as described and may be returned for any reason within 30 days. Please notify us before mailing a return.
We guarantee the authenticity of our items. All materials are original (meaning not facsimiles or reproductions) unless otherwise noted. First editions (meaning first edition, first printing) are explicitly stated. TPM is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and upholds their Code of Ethics.
All photographs are of the actual item for sale. We're happy to provide additional images on request.
All domestic orders ship gratis. For orders under $250, free USPS media mail shipping is included; orders $250 and over ship USPS Ground Advantage. International orders over $1000 also ship gratis. Expedited, overnight, as well as other carriers (UPS, Fed-Ex, etc.), may carry additional costs beyond quoted rates. All orders receive tracking information and a direct contact in case of any questions.
International buyers are responsible for any customs, taxes, and related import fees. Please note that we are unable to accomodate requests to misrepresent, misdeclare, or otherwise falsify customs documents when shipping internationally. We appreciate your understanding.
We accept all major credit cards, Paypal, Venmo, check, money order, and bank wire. We are happy to bill institutional buyers' needs. Sales tax will be added to applicable purchases. Items subject to prior sale.
If for any reason you are dissatisfied with your purchase, please contact us. We prioritize our long-term relationships far above any individual purchase, and we want you to love your item as much as we loved cataloguing it.
Type Punch Matrix is a Washington D.C.-area rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy.
Read more about TPM.
