1928 1ed Giant Horse of OZ by Thompson Baum Neill Wizard of Oz Childrens Fantasy

1928 1^ed Giant Horse of OZ by Thompson Baum Neill Wizard of Oz Childrens Fantasy

“The Giant Horse of Oz” is the twenty-second book in the “Land of Oz” series and the eighth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. The story follows Prince Philador and his allies as they embark on a quest to save the Ozure Isles from the evil witch Mombi and her fire-breathing monster, Quiberon.

Published by the Reilly and Lee Co. in 1928, this first edition is bound in red cloth and includes 12 color illustrations by John R. Neill that bring the magical world and its inhabitants to life.

Item number: #40919

Price: $499

THOMPSON, Ruth Plumly; NEILL, John R. (Illus.)

The Giant Horse of Oz

Chicago; New York: The Reilly and Lee Co., 1928. First edition, first printing.

Details:

• Collation: Complete
  • 283, [1]
  • 12 color plates
• Edition Notes:
  • Publisher’s original red cloth binding
  • Frontispiece caption misprint as “Oniberon” instead of “Quiberon”
  • 12 full-page color plates coated on one side only.
  • 116, line 1 – perfect print of the “r” in the word “morning”
  • 126-127 – in correct order
• References: Bienvenue and Schmidt, pg. 110; Hanff and Greene, pg. 94-95
• Provenance: Handwritten
  • Jimmy Gilliard
  • Margaret Fitzell Tifft
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
  • Red cloth with pictorial label
• Size: ~9.25in X 7in (23.5cm x 18cm)

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