Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1903. Verbeck, Frank. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good / No Jacket. Item #2353148

1920s reissue (Bienvenue pp. 208-212). Lacks scarce jacket. Boards rubbed with splitting to joints repaired with tape by previous owner, light stain along bottom margin (does not affect text). Binding just beginning to weaken towards middle but still firm and square, text clean and unmarked.

236, [1] pp. Dark blue cloth, black titles, color paper label on front board, color plates and black-and-white illustrations throughout text by John R. Neill. The Magical Monarch of Mo (1898) was the first full-length children's fantasy by L. Frank Baum. Originally published as 'A New Wonderland,' the book was reissued in 1903 with a new title to capitalize on The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.

Price: $75.00