BAUM, L. Frank.
The Lost Princess of Oz.
Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co , 1917.
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First Edition, First Printing of L. Frank Baum's The Lost Princess of Oz; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
First edition, first printing of the eleventh book in Baum's celebrated Oz series. Quarto, original publisher's light blue cloth with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel (Bienvenue and Schmidt's binding A), with the double horizontal rules stamped at top and bottom of spine and the publisher's imprint reading Reilly & Britton, all edges stained yellow, pictorial endpapers, illustrated with 12 full-color plates and numerous illustrations throughout by John R. Neill, publisher's advertisement on verso of ownership leaf listing ten titles as called for. Bienvenue and Schmidt pp. 70-71; Hanff & Greene XI. Very good in the rare original dust jacket with the spine panel imprint reading the same as on cloth. The dust jacket is in good condition.
In The Lost Princess of Oz, L. Frank Baum expands the imaginative geography and political structure of Oz while continuing his exploration of themes such as loyalty, friendship, and the restoration of social order. Published in 1917 as the eleventh book in the Oz series, the novel centers on the mysterious disappearance of Princess Ozma and the subsequent journey undertaken to recover her. Through a series of episodic adventures across unfamiliar regions of Oz, Baum introduces new characters, creatures, and fantastical societies that further develop the complexity of the Oz universe. Unlike the more straightforward quest narratives of the earlier novels, The Lost Princess of Oz places greater emphasis on cooperation and collective responsibility, as multiple characters work together to restore stability to the kingdom. The novel also reflects Baum’s continued interest in constructing an idealized fantasy world governed by harmony rather than conflict, reinforcing the utopian qualities that distinguish the Oz books within early twentieth-century children’s literature.
The Lost Princess of Oz.
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