BAUM, FRANK JOSLYN & RUSSELL P. MACFALL
To Please a Child - A Biography of L. Frank Baum, Royal Historian of Oz
Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1961. 1961, 1st Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket. First Edition. Hardback, small 8vo, [xii] + 284 pages, VG- in VG dj (dj in new protective mylar). Book itself contains a little red ballpoint (small notation to FFEP, a few notes to rear endpapers, small amount of notation and underlining to first few pages as well as to the last few pages). DJ (Denslow illustration) shows only light wear to extremities + spine just a little fading of pea-green background, a very small scuff to spine, a tiny image-pick to back panel & a few tiny splits at spine (2 top, 1 bottom). Two sections of photos (including scenes, actors and actresses from the 1902 musical + artist Denslow and composer Tietjens at work, Baum the actor, Baum the gardener, etc.). Very Good/Very Good.
Robert W. Reiner Books
Professional sellerBook number: 01916
USD 75.00 [Appr.: EURO 70 | £UK 59.25 | JP¥ 11858]
Keywords: Children's Illustrated L. Frank Baum the Wizard of Oz Biography