First edition — a stunning copy — of this delightful Oz book, an unusual entry for its inclusion of a romantic sub-plot.
Fine.
Price: $2,000.00
"Where in the world did you come from?' 'California,' she said. 'California! Pooh! there isn't any such place."
In SCARECROW, characters Trot and Cap'n Bill from Baum's non-Oz fantasies SEA FAIRIES and SKY ISLAND join the Oz universe — where there were more readers. Eventually their adventures land them in a fix, and Glinda must send Scarecrow to assist them. The romance between Gloria and Pon in SCARECROW is one of the few such instances in any Oz story, as Baum felt romantic love an unappealing theme to children. It is rare to find copies in this condition.
Read more: Hanff & Greene, Bibliographia Oziana, IX; Bienvenue, The Book Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum, 60-3.
First printing. Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co, [1915]. 9'' x 6.5''. Original green cloth with pictorial paste-on. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated by J.R. Neill with 12 color plates, plus many black-and-white images. 8 titles, the last SCARECROW, listed on verso of half title. 288 pages. A couple faint spots to fore-edge. Boards with only lightest wear. Cover plate unrubbed. Bright and clean.
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