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Lot 146

[BAUM, L. Frank (1856-1919), association]. NEILL, John R. (1877-1943). The Scalawagons of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, [1941].

Estimate: $300 - $500
Starting Bid
$150

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[BAUM, L. Frank (1856-1919), association]. NEILL, John R. (1877-1943). The Scalawagons of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, [1941]. 8vo. Illustrated. 309 pp. Publisher's brick-red cloth, pictorial paper label on front board, pictorial endleaves, publisher's unclipped ("$1.50") dust jacket. FIRST EDITION, FIRST STATE OF BOOK AND JACKET. Cloth spine with "The Scala-Wagons of Oz"; jacket with "Scallywagons of Oz" at the bottom of the rear jacket flap. This is the second Oz book written by Neill.

Condition

Cloth binding a bit rubbed, pen ownership signature on "This Book Belongs to" leaf, one small chip to rp.; jacket spine sunned, jacket edgeworn, scuffed, soiled, a few marginal tears, chips, rear jacket flap with later price sticker and pencil check marks. Very good. 

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