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Books by L. Frank Baum
Illustrated by John R. Neill
UNIFORM WITH THIS VOLUME Each book handiomely bound in artistic pictorial cover. $1.25 per volume
THE ROAD TO OZ
Tells liow to reacli tKe Magic City of Oz over a road leading tlirougK lands of many colors, peopled with odd characters, and surcharged with adventure suitable for the minds and imaginations of young children.
The manufacture represents an entirely new idea — the paper used is of va- rious colors to indicate the several countries traversed by the road leading to Oz and the Emerald City — likewise to strengthen the effect of JOHN R. NEILL'S Wonderful Pictures.
Unique and gorgeous Jacket in colors and gold similar to that used on " Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz."
THE LAND OF OZ
An account of the adventures of the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Jack Puinpkinhead, the Animated Saw-Horse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, the Gump and many other delightful characters.
Nearly 150 black-and-white illustrations and sixteen full-page pictures in colors.
OZMA OF oz
The story tells "more about Dorothy," as well as those famous characters, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion, and something of several new creations equally delightful, including Tiktok the machine man, the Yellow Hen, the Nome King and the Hungry Tiger.
Forty-one full-page colored pictures; twenty-two half pages in color and fifty black-and-white text pictures; special end sheets, title page, copyright page, book plate, etc., etc.
DOROTHY AND THE WIZARD IN OZ
In this book Dorothy, with Zeb, a little boy friend, and Jim, the Cab Horse, are swallowed up in an earthquake and reach a strange vegetable land, whence they escape to the land of Oz, and meet all their old friends. Among the new characters are Eureka, Dorothy s pink kitten, and the Nine Tiny Piglets.
Gorgeously illustrated with sixteen full color pages and nnmerous black-and-white pictures, besides head and tail pieces, ornaments, etc.
JOHN DOUGH AND THE CHERUB
A whimsical tale portraying the exciting adventures of the Gingerbread Man and his comrade Chick the Cherub in the "Palace of Romance," the "Land of the Mifkets," "Highland and Lowland, and other places.
Forty full-page colored pictures; twenty colored pictorial chapter headings; 100 black-and-white text pictures, special end sheets, title page, etc.
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