The wizard of oz aired on national tv for the first time in november 1956, and beginning in 1959 was shown once a year until 1991. Illustrated titlepage in color, illustrated endpapers. The wonderful wizard of oz is an american childrens novel written by author l. But long before the classic 1939 film, there was this. Frank baum wrote thirteen sequels to the wonderful wizard. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway. Since then there have been numerous reprints of the book, plus movies, tv series, and stage shows. Even while he was alive, baum was styled as the royal historian of oz to emphasize the. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and. The wizard of oz the original oz book1903 hardcover 1903. The result was baums first childrens book, mother goose in prose, which.
Identifyingwizard of oz book first editions wonderful books of oz. Frank baum, who created oz, and the subsequent royal historians of oz. What is the publication date of the wizard of oz answers. He wrote 14 novels in the oz series, plus 41 other novels, 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. There are hundreds of subsequent printings of this book. Surprisingly, the famous 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz was not the first time l. A fragmented dust jacket for a first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l. I dont know how popular the movie the wizard of oz is today 2012, but it is definitely a classic and i see it on tv a lot, usually around halloween. May 15, 1856 may 6, 1919 was an american author chiefly famous for his childrens books, particularly the wonderful wizard of oz and its sequels.
You only have to put the wonderful wizard of oz into any search engine and it will bring up many, many sites that sell memorabilia. Originally intended as the last wizard of oz book, its the most elaborate and detailed. The story starts in kansas, with a girl called dorothy, that is taken away by a cyclone to the land of oz, a land that feels familiar because its magic is feed by the popular folklore from the u. The original book, the wizard of oz titled the wonderful wizard of oz, was written by american author l. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and the nascent medium of film. First edition replica of baums the emerald city of oz.
In short, a superb book for any fan of oz, and any new readers encountering this world for the first time. For many of us, the adventures of dorothy in oz will forever be associated not with judy garland singing somewhere over the rainbow but with w. The wonderful wizard of oz by lyman frank baum free ebook. Shop the bradford exchange for first edition replica. Wizard of oz by l frank baum, first edition abebooks. A 16 yearold judy garland starred as dorothy in the 1939 movie, which. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, published in 1900. The book was in the earliest binding state, but the presence. Jan 11, 2018 these are the first four chapters from the original the wonderful wizard of oz book by l.
Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books. Buy a cheap copy of the wonderful wizard of oz book by l. Color illustrations throughout, including 16 plates. The book itself, the wizard of oz, is valuable, but when i see this, this isnt just signed at a book signing. The wonderful wizard of oz, the book that made baum a household name at the turn of the 20th century, has proven to be as timeless and as culturally influential as any childrens book ever.
The wonderful wizard of oz is a childrens novel written by l. The wonderful wizard of oz illustrated first edition. Second edition, second state, but the first bobbsmerrill printing of baums first book in the oz series, originally published by george m. The wonderful wizard of oz was originally published in 1900. The wonderful wizard of oz is the first of the oz series. Often this is an innocent mistake on the part of the seller, stemming from the fact that dates are the only dates given on most oz books published right up to recent times. There are fifteen books in the royal histories of oz series, of which the wonderful wizard of oz is the first.
Baum wrote the wonderful wizard of oz without any thought of a sequel. The wonderful wizard of oz, the marvelous land of oz, ozma of oz, dorothy and the wizard in oz, the road to oz, the emerald city of oz, the patchwork girl of oz, little wizard stories of oz, tiktok of oz, the scarecrow of oz, rinkitink in oz, the lost princess of oz, the tin woodman of oz, the magic of oz, and glinda of oz. Below is the complete list of baum titles, along with their original publication. Whats so special is this drawing, which is an ink drawing. The wizard of oz book by frank baum, wicked, mgm, judy garland, ruth thompson. Mar 09, 2017 the original novel the wonderful wizard of oz was actually incredibly violent, with dorothy and friends killing nearly 100 animals during their quest mar 9, 2017 domagoj valjak frank baums novel the wonderful wizard of oz was published in 1900 and immediately became one of the most beloved childrens books in the united states. Published by bobbs merrill, this thick edition has the full unabridged story by l frank baum and 8 original color plates by w. In 1899, he published his second work for children, father goose, his book.
Feb 01, 20 were off to read the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz nprs backseat book club takes the yellow brick road back to its origins with l. An essential read for fans of fantasy fiction stories. In 1904, he wrote and published the first sequel, the marvelous land of oz, explaining that he grudgingly wrote the sequel to address popular demand. From the new york times august 25, 1900 the wonderful wizard is an original departure in childrens literature, in every way novel and unique the text is charming and will prove interesting to both young and old. The wonderful wizard of oz was published thirtyfive years later in 1900. Interesting fact related to rare oz dust jacket from appraising rare and collectible childrens book. While the movie is great, it is only a shadow of what the book is. The wonderful wizard of oz 1900 the marvelous land of oz 1904 dorothy and the wizard in oz 1908 the road to oz 1909 the emerald city of oz 1910.
In fact, the 1939 film the wizard of oz was the eighth film adaptation of l. When dorothy and her little dog toto are caught shelve the wonderful wizard of oz. The original novel the wonderful wizard of oz was actually. The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. The book, alices adventures in wonderland came first. Frank baum was purchased in 1972 at sotheby parke bernet on behalf of a private collector.
Here is the fun wizard of oz book put out to tie in with the movie in 1939. The wonderful wizard of oz feels like your first voyage, you only have a few personal items and the world is for your eyes a newborn. The story starts in kansas, with a girl called dorothy, that is taken away by a cyclone to the land of oz, a land that feels familiar. Nprs backseat book club is going back to where the yellow brick road began with the original book that started it all, the wonderful wizard of oz. Wizard of oz original oz book 1939 dust jacket, 8 color. Frank baum published the emerald city of oz, the jewel of his oz saga. Frank baum, who was born in chittenango on may 15, 1856. Neills brilliant fullcolor paintings were printed with embellishments in metallic green ink, and the front cover. However, by the late 20th century the 1939 film the wizard of oz had become more familiar than the book on which it was based. Denslow used in the original wonderful wizard of oz book, and the original denslowbased. Riley, a bookbinders analysis of the first edition of the wonderful wizard of oz, 2011, pp 2629 and 3547. Return from this wizard price guide page to wizard of oz books home page. The year 1900 appears as the original publishing date of the wizard of oz. Its clearly an original drawing that was clearly done for the person the book was inscribed to, dorothy rountree.
Frank baum novel the wonderful wizard of oz and its afterlife surprisingly, the famous 1939 mgm film the wizard of oz was not the first time l. On may 17, 1900, the first copy came off the press. His first book mother goose in prose was published in 1897 and it. Get exclusive access to content from our 1768 first edition with your subscription. It has since seen several reprints, most often under the title the wizard of oz, which is the title of the popular 1902 broadway musical adaptation as well as the iconic 1939 liveaction film. Following the yellow brick road back to the origins of oz. The engravings were made by the illinois engraving company, the paper was supplied by the dwight brothers paper company, and messrs. Denslow presented by pom harrington, owner of peter harrington rare book.
Which came first the wizard of oz or alices adventures in. The wizard of oz was a 1902 musical extravaganza based on the 1900 novel the wonderful wizard of oz by l. Among the five baum titles published in 1900, preeminent even then was the wonderful wizard of oz. Wizard of oz facts, information, publishing history. It is also widley considered to be one of the very first official american fairytales and fables. Frank baum the wonderful wizard of oz is a childrens book written in 1900 by l. Abaa ilab published 1903 condition good, scuffing to covers, minor threadwear at top and base of spine, inner front hinge paper cleanly broken, cloth firm. Frank baum published the wonderful wizard of oz and became the father of the american fairy tale. The wonderful wizard of oz, commonly known as the wizard of oz, is the first book in the famous oz series by author l.
The childrens novel the wonderful wizard of oz was published on may 17, 1900. Were off to read the wizard, the wonderful wizard of oz. The wizard of oz book by frank baum, wicked, mgm, judy garland, ruth. Denslow, and published at the turn of the 20th century in the year 1900. Baum was 44 when the wonderful wizard of oz was published and by. Watching the annual screenings became a tradition for many.
Baum published the first oz book, the wonderful wizard of oz, in 1900. The wonderful wizard of oz deserves its praise because of its creative magical setting and a plot that urges children to explore their own imagination, but the original version of the novel might appear frightening and even downright brutal. The woman in white by wilkie collins the woman in white is an epistolary novel written by wilkie collins in 1859, serialized in 18591860, and first published in book form the wonderful wizard of oz by l. While i believe that this was the best of the 14 original books in the series, they are all wonderful and i would recommend that everyone read the entire series from beginning to end. A modern fairy tale with a distinctly american setting, a delightfully levelheaded heroine, and engaging fantasy characters, the story was enormously popular and became a classic of childrens literature. Dorothy and the wizard in oz is a book that you will want to start reading again as soon as you finish, but dont. Wizard price guide the wizard of oz books rare, first. The wizard of ozoriginally published as the wonderful wizard of oz 1900. Denslow presented by pom harrington, owner of peter harrington rare books. The lost art of oz is the first attempt to trace, preserve, and definitively catalogue the surviving original illustrations created by john r.
These are the first four chapters from the original the wonderful wizard of oz book by l. The wonderful wizard of oz, the book that made baum a. After reading the novel, thousands of children wrote letters to him, requesting that he craft another story about oz. But the original title tends not to be used when the book. Interesting facts about the wonderful wizard of oz. Much of the original music was by paul tietjens and has been mostly forgotten, although it was still wellremembered and in discussion at mgm in 1939 when the classic film version of the story was made. Neill, ww denslow and others for the famous forty books in the original wizard of oz series. Beware the wizard of oz books advertised elsewhere online as first editions. The wonderful wizard of oz, childrens book written by l. Then, in a 1964 american quarterly article entitled the wizard of oz. Come take a tour, visit our exhibitions, and view the gorgeous main reading room. The wonderful wizard of oz part 1 read by nita youtube.