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261 pp. Illus. with 24 color plates & numerous other drawings by W. W. Denslow. 22x17 cm (8¼x6¼ in), light green cloth stamped in red & green; pictorial pastedowns. First Edition, Second State.

First edition, second state of the immortal first Oz book, in specially made leather clamshell case.

Second state of the immortal first Oz book, with "low wail of..." (p.14, line 1); the word "pieces" spelled correctly (p.81, 4th line from bottom); p.[227] begins with the words "While the woodman..."; imperfect type on last line of pp.100 & 186; verso of title page with printed copyright notice; and the advertisement facing the title-page is not in a box. The color plate facing p.34 does not have 2 dark-blue blots on the moon; and the plate facing p.92 without red shading on the horizon. Variant "C" spine imprint with publisher's name in serifed type, stamped in red, the `C' of "Co." encircling the `o'.