L. FRANK BAUM

“Royal Historian of Oz’’
ILLUSTRATED BY
JOHN R. NEILL
The Reilly & Lee Co. Chicago
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I Dedicate this Book to the Children of our Soldiers, the Americans and their Allies, with unmeasured Pride and Affection. L. F. B.
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AND THE COWARDLY LION
TO MY READERS
Curiously enough, in the events which have taken place in the last few years in our “ great outside world,” we may find incidents so marvelous and inspir- ing that I cannot hope to equal them with stories of The Land of Oz.
However, “ The Magic of Oz” is really more strange and unusual than anything I have read or heard about en our side of The Great Sandy Desert which shuts us off from The Land of Oz, even during the past exciting years, so I hope it will appeal to your love of novelty.
A long and confining illness has prevented my
answering all the good letters sent me — unless stamps 13
were enclosed — but from now on I hope to be able to give prompt attention to each and every letter with which my readers favor me.
Assuring you that my love for you has never fal- tered and hoping the Oz Books will continue to give you pleasure as long as I am able to write them, I am
Yours affectionately,