THOMPSON, Ruth Plumly. [Continuing the Famous Oz Stories of L. Frank Baum].
Kabumpo In Oz.
Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co , 1922.
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First Edition of Ruth Plumly Thompson's Kabumpo In Oz; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
First edition of the second Oz book written by Ruth Plumly Thompson after Baum's death and the 26th Oz book overall. First printing with the elephant on the half-title and page 299 captioned "Princess Dorothy." Quarto, original dark blue-green publisher's cloth with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel, the publisher's spine imprint with the "standard" ampersand, illustrated endpapers printed in black, all edges stained yellow, illustrated with 12 full-color plates coated on one side only and numerous illustrations throughout by John R. Neill. Bienvenue and Schmidt pp. 103-104; Hanff & Greene XVI. Near fine in the rare first issue dust jacket with with titles listed through "15 Kabumpo in Oz" on the rear flap. The dust jacket is in good condition. Rare in the original dust jacket.
In Kabumpo in Oz, Ruth Plumly Thompson continues and expands the imaginative world established by L. Frank Baum while introducing a more comic and energetic narrative style. Published in 1922 as the twenty-sixth book in the official Oz series and Thompson’s second contribution to the canon, the novel follows the adventures of Prince Pompadore and the Elegant Elephant, Kabumpo, as they undertake a quest across Oz and its neighboring kingdoms. Thompson preserves many of Baum’s central themes, including friendship, transformation, and the restoration of rightful social order, while placing greater emphasis on humor, wordplay, and fast-paced adventure. The character of Kabumpo, whose wit and vanity distinguish him from Baum’s earlier companions, reflects Thompson’s tendency to create more eccentric and theatrical personalities within the Oz universe. At the same time, the novel maintains the utopian and escapist qualities that defined the original series, reinforcing the enduring appeal of Oz within early twentieth-century children’s fantasy literature.
Kabumpo In Oz.
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