[Children's & Illustrated] Baum, L. Frank. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

Chicago and New York: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900. First edition, second state, binding variant C. 8vo. 259, (3) pp. Illustrated with tipped-in color title-page, 23 tipped-in color plates, and numerous in-text illustrations in various color shadings, by W.W. Denslow. Original third state green pictorial cloth, with publisher's imprint at foot of spine stamped in red in serifed type, boards stamped in green and in red, boards soiled, spine darkened, spine ends chipped and frayed; all edges trimmed; front hinge split exposing spine; prelims sprung; scattered soiling to text and plates; contemporary gift inscription on front blank; scattered edgewear. Hanff & Greene I.2

This lot is located in Philadelphia.