BAUM: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Barnes & Noble, 2005)

Description: TITLE: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz AUTHOR: Baum, L. Frank AUTHOR 2 (if applicable): Barbarese, J. T. (Introduction) AUTHOR 3 (if applicable): n/a ILLUSTRATOR (if applicable): Denslow, W. W. PUBLISHER: Barnes & Noble, Date: 2005 ISBN: 9780486256818 FORMAT: Paperback, 294 pages EDITION: First Edition Thus (1988) PRINTING [if applicable]: 2nd Printing BOOK CONDITION: Very Good + JACKET CONDITION: No Jacket (As Issued) DIMENSIONS (if available): 8.00 x 5.50 x 0.50 KEYWORDS: L. Frank Baum, John R. Neill, Oz, Fantasy, Magic, Land, Dorothy, Wicked Witch, Good Witch, Wizard, Uncle Henry, Auntie Em, Scarecrow, Emerald City, Cuttenclips, Wogglebug, Grand Gallipoot, Flutterbudgets, 1910 DESCRIPTION: From the back cover: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion-they re now as beloved a part of American folklore as Johnny Appleseed and Paul Bunyan. Since its first publication in 1900, L. Frank Baum's story of a little girl carried away by a tornado to the strange and beautiful Land of Oz has had an extraordinary emotional impact on wide-eyed readers young and old. As Dorothy journeys down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City, hoping the Great and Terrible Wizard who lives there will help her return home, she shares adventures with the famous trio of characters, defeats a wicked witch, and learns about the power of friendship, loyalty, and self-confidence. While scholars have debated for decades over possible political meanings hidden within the story, Baum himself claimed he simply wanted to write a "modernized fairy tale, in which the wonderment and joy are retained and the heartaches and nightmares are left out." As it has done for generations past, this classic of fantasy adventure speaks movingly about what every child needs: the Woodman's compassion, the Lion's courage, and the Scarecrow's wisdom. J. T. Barbarese teaches at Rutgers University in Camden, New Jersey, where he is a member of the Rutgers Center for Children and Childhood Studies. He is the author of four books of poetry and a translation of Euripides. CONDITION: Light wear to covers, generally very nice. Contents appear completely unmarked. An attractive copy. FROM THE BOOKSELLER: Thank you for visiting the Dactyl Books eBay Store! We are a virtual second-hand and antiquarian reseller of books specialising in History, Science, Literature, and Mystery & Detective Fiction, but we have a little bit of everything in our stocks! We are listing new items all the time, but if you are looking for a specific title or edition, don't hesitate to send it on to us and we will be glad to check and give you an opinion on how best to find your desired title. NOTES ON EDITIONS: We use a number of resources to attempt to determine the edition of the book that we are listing. My most frequently referenced resource is Zempel and Verkler's "First Editions: A Guide to Identification," although we also use other internet sources and make comparisons with listings we find on various internet sites. We strive to be extremely careful and diligent in describing our listings, but if you receive a book and don't feel that it's quite what you ordered, please contact us through the "Contact Seller" link to see what we can do for you. To avoid the chances of this happening, if you have a question about a book or other item, or would like to see additional photos, please use the "Contact Seller" link in the item description and let us know what you need. We will do our best to answer your questions *before* any sale. TERMS & ABBREVIATIONS IN OUR LISTINGS: For your convenience, here is a list of terms and abbreviations that we commonly use in listings: IBC: Inside Back CoverIBEP: Inside Back End PaperIFC: Inside Front CoverIFEP: Inside Front End PaperText-Block: The body of the book contained between the covers. Thanks for your interest in Dactyl Books!

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