The Road to Oz.

First edition, first printing of the fifth book in L. Frank Baum’s classic Oz series, from the library of Nobel Laureate George Snell. Quarto, original publisher's light green pictorial cloth variant A binding with the illustration on the rear board and the spine imprint reading "Reilly & Britton" in upper- and lowercase letters, tan pictorial endpapers printed in red and black, printed on the first state multi-color card stock gatherings, a very early copy according to Bienvenue, with "Toto on" on page 34, the numeral on page 121, and numeral & caption on page 129 in perfect type, 2pp. advertisement at rear listing the Laura Bancroft titles and the four others by Baum. From the library of Dr. George D. Snell, with a gift inscription to him on the ownership leaf, "[This Book Belongs To] George D. Snell. And was given him by his Uncle George and Aunt Tirza 1912." A small, printed note laid in reads, "This Book came from the Library of Dr. George D. Snell and his wife Rhoda Carson Snell. Dr. Snell was a Nobel Laureate whose work paved the way for modern organ transplants. In addition to his pioneering research at The Jackson Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, he was increasingly concerned with the philosophy & ethics of Science shaping modern society. With this he worked until his death at 92. Dr. Snell shared with his wife a love of gardening, world travel, and literature. This book reflects one of the many facets of the world-respected 'Father of Immunogenetics.'" In very good condition, small loss to the pastedown endpaper.