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Few fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life.First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. How they thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General Jinjur and her army of young women is a tale as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published over eighty years ago.

Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) is one of America’s most read authors, and he is widely considered one of the premier authors of children’s books. Baum wrote dozens of novels and short stories, as well as hundreds of poems, and he even foresaw technological innovations such as computers, televisions and mobile phones, all of which made their way into his writing. Baum, however, is still best known and best regarded for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and several other titles that took place in the fantasy world of Oz. Every American is familiar with Dorothy and Toto, and Oz has been adapted for movies, screenplays, and more ever since. The Marvelous Land of Oz is the sequel to the The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, this time focusing on a boy named Tip. Although it became the second in a series of over a dozen books, at the time Baum was not planning to make it an entire series.

In 1900 the American writer L. Frank Baum published a children's book that quickly became a bestseller. That book was The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. It is about a little girl from Kansas called Dorothy Gale, who with her dog Toto is swept up by a cyclone and transported across a vast desert to the Land of Oz. In this magical land, Dorothy makes friends with a scarecrow, a tin woodman and a lion, who are all able to talk. Together they all conquer the Wicked Witch of the West and journey to the Emerald City, where they discover that the man they had thought to be a wonderful wizard was in fact a charlatan – he didn't have the powers they thought he had. Although she dearly loves her companions in the Land of Oz, Dorothy is homesick for her Aunt Em and Uncle Henry. As the false wizard does not have the ability to send her back home to Kansas, Dorothy journeys to the domain of the good witch Glinda in the south, hoping that this beautiful lady will be able to help her. Glinda explains to Dorothy that the little girl herself has the power she needs in the silver slippers that she wears, which once belonged to the Wicked Witch of the East. All she has to do is make a wish that she and Toto be returned to Kansas and click her heels together three times – then the wish will be granted. At the end of the book, Aunt Em comes out of the house to water the cabbages when she sees Dorothy and Toto running toward her. 'My darling child! Where in the world did you come from?' cries Aunt Em. 'From the Land of Oz,' says Dorothy gravely. For the thousands of children who read and loved the book, Oz became one of those magical countries that they wanted to visit again and again. In 1902 a stage production of the story toured America, creating more eager young fans. Such was the clamour for another tale set in Oz that L. Frank Baum sat down to write The Marvelous Land of Oz. It was published in 1904. The author describes the sequel as 'an account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman', and these two characters are definitely the stars of the story. Baum may have had future stage productions in mind when he wrote The Marvelous Land of Oz, as he dedicates his new book to 'those excellent good fellows and eminent comedians David C. Montgomery and Frank A. Stone whose clever personifications of the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow have delighted thousands of children throughout the land'.

First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump.

Few fantasy lands have captured our hearts and imaginations as has the marvelous land of Oz. For over four generations, children and adults alike have reveled in the magical adventures of its beloved folk. Now, for the first time in over seventy years, the second book about Oz is presented here in the same deluxe format as the rare first edition, complete with all 16 of the original John R. Neill color plates, its colorful pictorial binding, and the many black-and-white illustrations that bring it to joyous life.First issued in 1904, L. Frank Baum's The Marvelous Land of Oz is the story of the wonderful adventures of the young boy named Tip as he travels throughout the many lands of Oz. Here he meets with our old friends the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman, as well as some new friends like Jack Pumpkinhead, the Wooden Sawhorse, the Highly Magnified Woggle-Bug, and the amazing Gump. How they thwart the wicked plans of the evil witch Mombi and overcome the rebellion of General Jinjur and her army of young women is a tale as exciting and endearing today as it was when first published over eighty years ago.

The first of many sequels to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows Tip, who is escaping from the sorceress Mombi. On his way to the Emerald City, hoping to start a new life, he creates Jack Pumpkinhead and the Wooden Sawhorse. Once the companions arrive in the Emerald City, they discover an army of girls have overthrown King Scarecrow. Joining with Scarecrow, they set off to find Tin Man, and ask Glinda for help setting things right. But first, Tip must find out who he is, they must defeat Mombi, and there is the small question of who rightfully should rule Oz...

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Marvellous Land Of Oz by L. Frank Baum The Marvellous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published on July 5, 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baum's books set in the Land of Oz, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This and the next 34 Oz books of the famous 40 were illustrated by John R. Neill. The book was made into an episode of The Shirley Temple Show in 1960, and into a Canadian animated feature film of the same name in 1987. It was also adapted in comic book form by Marvel Comics, with the first issue being released in November 2009. Plot elements from The Marvellous Land of Oz are included in the 1985 Disney feature film Return to Oz.

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Marvellous Land Of Oz by L. Frank Baum The Marvellous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz, published on July 5, 1904, is the second of L. Frank Baum's books set in the Land of Oz, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This and the next 34 Oz books of the famous 40 were illustrated by John R. Neill. The book was made into an episode of The Shirley Temple Show in 1960, and into a Canadian animated feature film of the same name in 1987. It was also adapted in comic book form by Marvel Comics, with the first issue being released in November 2009. Plot elements from The Marvellous Land of Oz are included in the 1985 Disney feature film Return to Oz.

The first of many sequels to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz follows Tip, who is escaping from the sorceress Mombi. On his way to the Emerald City, hoping to start a new life, he creates Jack Pumpkinhead and the Wooden Sawhorse. Once the companions arrive in the Emerald City, they discover an army of girls have overthrown King Scarecrow. Joining with Scarecrow, they set off to find Tin Man, and ask Glinda for help setting things right. But first, Tip must find out who he is, they must defeat Mombi, and there is the small question of who rightfully should rule Oz...