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Title

  • The wonderful Wizard of Oz

Summary

  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, is the first fantasy written by an American to enjoy an immediate success upon publication. The book's evocative use of the forces of nature in its plots, its invitation to children of all ages to look for the element of wonder in the world around them, and its memorable set of characters, including Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Glinda the Good Witch, had a powerful effect on the American imagination. The author, L. Frank Baum (1856-1919), was a financially struggling businessman and father of four children living in Chicago. He began his career as an author after his mother-in-law reportedly encouraged him to write down the nursery rhymes he had told his sons over the years. Baum published Mother Goose in Prose in 1897 and Father Goose: His Book in 1899, the latter in cooperation with Chicago artist William Wallace Denslow (1856-1915). Denslow was a poster designer, illustrator, and cartoonist who had worked for a number of magazines and newspapers over the years. The first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, presented here, was illustrated by Denslow. Baum went on to write a total of 14 books in the Oz series, beginning with The Marvelous Land of Oz (1904) and ending with Glinda of Oz, which was published posthumously in 1920. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was the basis for the film The Wizard of Oz, which was released in 1939 to popular and critical acclaim. World Digital Library.

Names

  • Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank), 1856-1919.
  • Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace), 1856-1915, ill.
  • Aramont Library Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • Chicago ; New York : G.M. Hill Co., 1900, c1899.

Headings

  • -  Adventure and adventurers--Juvenile fiction
  • -  Wizards--Juvenile fiction

Genre

  • Juvenile literature--1900

Notes

  • -  "The engravings were made by the Illinois Engraving Company, the paper was supplied by the Dwight Brothers Paper Company, and Messrs. A. R. Barnes & Company printed the book for the publishers..."--Lower paste-down.
  • -  First edition, second state. Cf. Schiller.
  • -  Illustrated title-page in color, illustrated end-papers.
  • -  Introduction dated April 1900.
  • -  LC copy 1 imperfect: title page and introduction wanting.
  • -  Blanck, J. Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 111-113
  • -  Schiller, J.G. Baum, 42 (LC copy 2)
  • -  Schiller, J.G. Baum, 43 (LC copy 1)
  • -  Rare and beautiful books from the Bonel Library (supplement), S8
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.
  • -  LAC ael 2020-09-03 no edits (1 card)
  • -  LAC psm 2023-05-17 update (1 card)
  • -  Shelved by call no. in RB Coll.

Medium

  • 259, [3] p., [24] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • PZ8.B327 Wo
  • PZ8.B327 Wo Copy 2 First edition, 1st state. Cf. Schiller. In original publisher's binding: Green cloth over boards, with an illustration of the Cowardly Lion stamped in green and red. Given in memory of Margit H. Meyer by her father, Dr. E.R. Meyer.
  • Aramont Library no. 667 Copy 1

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 03032405

OCLC Number

  • 6325825

Online Format

  • pdf
  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Baum, L. Frank, W. W Denslow, and Aramont Library Collection. The wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago ; New York: G.M. Hill Co., 1900, 1900. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/03032405/.

APA citation style:

Baum, L. F., Denslow, W. W. & Aramont Library Collection. (1900) The wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago ; New York: G.M. Hill Co., 1900. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/03032405/.

MLA citation style:

Baum, L. Frank, W. W Denslow, and Aramont Library Collection. The wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago ; New York: G.M. Hill Co., 1900, 1900. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/03032405/>.