The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Fank baum we have offered from this same collection. The magic of oz is the thirteenth book in the oz series written by l. Book has overall great eye appeal with a full color cover. Read the fulltext online edition of the magic of oz 1919.
A faithful record of the remarkable adventures of dorothy and trot and the wizard of oz, together with the cowardly lion, the hungry tiger and capn bill, in their successful search for a magical and beautiful birthday present for princess ozma of oz is the thirteenth land of oz book written by l. Beware the wizard of oz books advertised elsewhere online as first editions. A young citizen of oz who learns an important magic word falls prey to the wickedness of the nomes exking who wants to destroy dorothy, the wizard, and princess ozma. Almost all the marvelous creatures of oz are involved in this far reaching adventure story with tons of danger, evil magic, dastardly plots and heroic last minute acts of bravery to finally save. Denslow, of one of the most popular books in american childrens literature, the wonderful wizard of oz, better known today as simply the wizard of oz. Published on june 7, 1919, one month after the authors death, the magic of oz relates. The magic of oz is the thirteenth land of oz book written by l. The upsurge in sales that had greeted the previous oz book, the tin woodman of oz, in 1918 also affected its successor. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the magic of oz.
The novel was dedicated to the children of our soldiers, the americans and their allies, with unmeasured pride and affection. There is some normal wear on the both covers but they are tightly attached. The magic of oz wikisource, the free online library. Vintage books this site was last updated on 11232012 welcome to the glass junkie internet shop. Published on june 7, 1919, one month after the authors death, the magic of oz relates the attempt of the munchkin boy kiki aru and former nome king ruggedo to conquer oz. A faithful record of the remarkable adventures of dorothy and trot and the wizard of oz, together with the cowardly lion, the hungry tiger and capn bill, in their successful search for a magical and beautiful birthday present for princess ozma of oz. Frank baum 1856 1919 this is the second to last book in the oz series that baum actually wrote himself before he passed away.
Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. Frank baum 18561919 this is the second to last book in the oz series that baum actually wrote himself before he passed away. Synopsis for magic of oz in this tale of magical intrigue, ruggedo is once again up to his old tricks, seeking revenge. Original oz stories 1919 kindle edition by baum, l. A faithful record of the remarkable adventures of dorothy and trot and the wizard of oz, together with the cowardly lion, the hungry tiger and capn bill, in their successful search. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. Published on june 7, 1919, one month after the authors death, the magic of oz relates the unsuccessful attempt of the munchkin boy kiki aru and former nome king ruggedo to conquer oz. These books can take me from 2 to 10 hours to create. Frank baums most magical literary creation, but that novel was only the first book in a multipart epic that has become one of the bestloved sagas in fantasy fiction.
Identifyingwizard of oz book first editions wonderful books of oz. Its subtitle is a faithful record of the remarkable adventures of dorothy and trot and the wizard of oz, together with the cowardly lion, the hungry tiger, and capn bill, in their successful search for a magical and beautiful birthday present for princess ozma of oz. Frank baum 18561919 published the wonderful wizard of oz in 1900 and received enormous, immediate success. Lyman frank baum died two hundred years ago this may 6 may, 1919 and in commemoration of this event, i thought it would be apropos to read his magnum. Wonderful books of oz wizard of oz and roycroft books and ephemera. Lyman frank baum was an american author, actor, and independent filmmaker best known as the creator, along with illustrator w. The thirteenth book in baums oz series was called the magic of oz. John r neill a young citizen of oz learns an important magic word and falls prey to the wickedness of the nomes exking who wants to destroy dorothy, the wizard, and princess ozma.
The oz books overall sold almost twice as many copies in 1919 as in 1918, and 1918 had been an exceptionally good year. Published on june 7, 1919, one month after the authors death, the magic of oz. This story begins with a magician who discovers a simple magical word for transforming anything and anyone into anything and anyone he wishes. The magic of oz by l frank baum, 1919 1st edition w color. This is an early, but post1935 edition with black and white illustrations by john r neill. To ask other readers questions about the magic of oz, please sign up.
The magic of oz first printing in original dust jacket. Titles at front of book list through the tin woodman of oz 1918. The magic of oz first printing in original dust jacket by baum, l. Frank baums land of oz series, published a month and a day after his death in 1919.
This story deals with the discovery of a powerful magic word by a young boy from oz, who immediately is plunged head first into adventure through his discovery. In his wanderings after being deposed as the nome king and deprived of all his magical powers, he encounters a young hyup boy, kiki aru, who has learned how to cast. The complete wizard of oz collection 14 books by l. The magic of oz a faithful record of the remarkable adventures of dorothy and trot and the wizard of oz, together with the cowardly lion, the hungry tiger and capn bill, in their successful search for a magical and beautiful birthday present for princess ozma of oz by l. Here is the magic of oz, thirteenth of the oz books written by l. Frank baums last beloved oz book before his death, this story deals with the discovery of a powerful magic word by a young boy from oz, who immediately is plunged headfirst into adventure through his discovery. Today, he is considered the father of the american fairy tale. Connecticut 1100 main street east hartford, ct 06108. Neill hardcover with pictorial pastedown illustration.
The magic of oz sold 26,000 copies in its first year on the market. The magic of oz a faithful record of the remarkabke adventures of dorothy and trot and the wizard of oz, together with the cowardly lion, the hungry tiger and capn bill, in their successful search for a magical and beautiful birthday present for princess ozma of oz. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. Frank baum and centered on the unsuccessful attempt of the munchkin boy kiki aru and former nome king ruggedo to conquer oz. Neill seller arroyo seco books published 1919 condition very good book edition first edition 1st. Baum went on to write seventeen additional novels in the oz series.
First edition, first issue, first state of book, in first issue dust jacket. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. While searching for special birthday presents for princess ozma of oz, dorothy, the wizard, and the cowardly lion discover a treasonous plot. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The book was published on 7 june 1919, a month and a day after. Here you will find vintage wizard of oz books the road to oz, the magic of oz, the wizard of oz, dorothy and the wizard in oz, the tin woodman of oz, the emerald city of oz, lucky bucky in oz, the wizard of oz and vintage whitman books, ding dong school books, kids serials, coloring books and. In this tale of magical intrigue, ruggedo is once again up to his old tricks, seeking revenge on ozma and dorothy and trying to conquer the. Last week, around 30,000 people downloaded books from my site 8 people gave donations. The emerald city of oz continues the entertaining adventures collected as the. This story begins with a magician who discovers a simple magical word for transforming. Neill hardcoverin nice conditionsome discoloration shelf wear on the back coverplease see the other oz books by l. It was published in 1919, one month after l frank baum had died due to complications after having a stroke. This is the complete wizard of oz audio collection of the 14 original stories written by l. The magic of oz value mostly depends on edition and condition and presence of the original dust jacket.
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