PBA Galleries

Includes: Folder of correspondence with letters to Blossom from Ruth Plumly Thompson (10), Eloise McGraw, Harry Neal Baum, Maxine Reikhoff (editor of Children's Books at Reilly & Lee), and others, relating to Blossoms writing of, and attempting to gain the rights to publish, The Blue Emperor of Oz. Plus carbons of letters from Blossom. 1960's. * Typescript of The Blue Emperor of Oz. * Four copies of the first edition (1/300) or The Blue Emperor of Oz - 1 in original binging, 1 rebound, 2 unbound. 1966. * Three copies of the 1983 reprint, in stapled wrappers (1 with wrappers detached). * And a few other items.

Interesting archive most notable for the 10 letters from Ruth Plumly Thomson to Blossom, offering encouragement and criticism. 9 of the letters are typed, one is a handwritten note - they are signed either in full, as Ruth (1 as Rufus) or initials RPT.