Baum, L. Frank
The Woggle-Bug Book
Reilly & Britton Company, Chicago: 1905
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According to the Bienvenue and Schmidt Bibliography, this is Binding A. Folio. 15" x 11". The front cover is printed on a background of gray-green. The back cover is blank. The spine is in green cloth. The front and rear hinges are reinforced with a white strip of tape, as originally published. Every page is illustrated in color by Ike Morgan. There is wear to the spine ends. The covers are worn with some soiling and crackling. Each cover has a piece missing to the lower fore corner. The front cover has several tears, all of which are repaired to the verso with clear tape. The inside, rear cover has large areas of darkening, likely from old pieces of paper laid in loose. A former owner inscription in pencil to the inside, front cover that is dated 1908. Very tight with no loose pages. There are a few pages with some light soiling. A good copy of one of Baum's scarcest books. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall
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