In her private correspondence, thompson called this a pleasant little fiction invented by the publishers to smooth the transition from baums series to hers. He had returned to the palace to collect more data for the royal book of oz. Find a first edition of your favorite book to add to your own collection or. Modern bestsellers, obscure novels, out of print books, classic literature from the victorian age. It is also the first book in the series written by ruth plumly thompson, who continued the beloved series after baums.
The oz books form a book series that begins with the wonderful wizard of oz 1900 and relate the fictional history of the land of oz. Sara richard comes to court for the royal book of oz. The royal book of oz 1921 is the fifteenth in the series of oz books, and the first to be written after l. The forbidden fountain of oz the international wizard of. There are hundreds of subsequent printings of this book. The wizard of oz book by frank baum, wicked, mgm, judy garland, ruth. The wizard of oz author here is writing under a pseudonym, floyd akers.
Market value of this oz title from various retailers. First, happy brought them a delicious luncheon, with plenty of twigs and hay for. The royal book of oz wikisource, the free online library. Wizard of oz thompson, neill, snow, oz books royal book of. Baum died in 1919, but the manuscript for royal book of oz was said to have been completed before then. Nearly 20 years later, in 1980, the international wizard of oz club produced their. Aug 31, 2019 nate murray writes, the royal book of oz is the fifteenth book in the oz series. Baum would be pleased that ruth plumly thompson, who has known and loved the oz stories ever since she was a little girl, has made this new oz story, with all the oz folks in it and true to life. Baum worked in many trades before he wrote the wonderful. Released in 1921, the book was originally credited as the last to be written by series creator l.
Rick sees potential for profit in a signed first edition of l. Wizard of oz by l frank baum, first edition abebooks. It is also the first book in the series written by ruth plumly thompson. Although baum was credited as the author, it was written entirely by ruth plumly thompson. Editions of the royal book of oz by ruth plumly thompson. The royal publisher of oz strives hard to not only present exciting and creatively artistic literary fantasies, but to maintain continuity with the series begun by l. The project gutenberg ebook of the royal book of oz, by l. Color illustrations throughout, including 16 plates. Here is a stunning copy of the 1st edition1st printing of the boy fortune hunters in panama, by l frank baum. Find a first edition of your favorite book to add to your own collection or as a gift for the bibliophile in your life. Baum died in 1919, but the manuscript for royal book of oz was said to have been completed. Interesting fact related to rare oz dust jacket from appraising rare and collectible childrens book.
Apr 28, 2020 the royal book of oz is about the scarecrows search for his family tree and how it leads to him discovering that hes the longlost emperor of the silver island. Identifyingwizard of oz book first editions wonderful books of oz. The forbidden fountain of oz the international wizard of oz. Frank baums the wonderful wizard of oz, but is it worth the money itd cost him to restore it properly. Nov 24, 2009 the royal book of oz in which the scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost emperor of the silver island language. He doesnt look evil to me, giggled scraps, dancing up to sir hokus, her suspender button eyes snapping with fun. The royal book of oz author ruth plumly thompson illustrator john r.
Frank baum who died in 1919, it was in fact written entirely by thompson. The first of the 19 oz titles she authored, ruth plumly thompsons the royal book of oz 1921 has met with occasional opposition over the years, largely due to the bold steps thompson took in addressing. This topic especially upsets the scarecrow, as he knows that he was discovered by dorothy hanging from a beanpole. This is the first oz book i have read since i was a child. Professor wogglebug gets the characters of oz thinking about their genealogy and where they came from because he wants to. Beginning in the 1980s, some editions have correctly credited thompson. The royal book of oz is about the scarecrows search for his family tree and how it leads to him discovering that hes the longlost emperor of the silver island. This features six full color plates, wonderful doublepage color endpapers, two new maps and various vignettes, all drawn by eisner award nominated artist, sara richard. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. It wasnt until years later that the truth behind this book s origins were revealedthat thompson had actually ghostwritten the story. Some are short stories, some are fantasy novels that contain characters or places that also appeared in oz book, still others are novels written sometimes years after the authors main body of oz books. Our collection of first edition oz books exceeds all of the antique book dealers combine. The royal book of oz the royal book of oz audiobook, by l.
Explore the ancient history of oz with this companion booklet. Here within are found books rare and ancient, starting with the earliest printed works encompassing incunabula, 15th century. The royal book of oz by ruth plumly thompson free at loyal. Brandnew edition of the 1921 oz book by ruth plumly thompson. A wonderful new edition of the 15th book in the oz series, first published in 1921. A recent search on abebooks where 15,000 book dealers listed their books, search of first edition copies of wonderful wizard of oz returns only 15 copies for sale see the first photo and as can be seen on the second image we. The royal book of oz is the 15th book in the oz series. The first of the 19 oz titles she authored, ruth plumly thompsons the royal book of oz 1921 has met with occasional opposition over the years, largely due to the bold steps thompson. The authorship of the royal book of oz was assigned to baum on the first edition s title page, which also included the ascription enlarged and edited by ruth plumly thompson. Jun 14, 2014 the royal book of oz 1921 is the fifteenth in the series of oz books, and the first to be written by ruth plumly thompson after l. Baum would be pleased that ruth plumly thompson, who has known and loved the oz stories ever since she was a little girl, has made this new.
In which the scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost emperor of the silver island kindle edition published october 1st 2014 by trajectory classics. The royal book of oz ruth plumly thompson, elaine larosa. Set of the first edition wizard of oz books series. The authorship of the royal book of oz was assigned to baum on the first editions title page, which. Enlarged and eited by ruth plumly thompson 1921 description. The royal book of oz is the fifteenth volume in the oz book series, and the first written by ruth plumly thompson. A fragmented dust jacket for a first edition of wonderful wizard of oz 1900 by l. Abebooks offers an immense collection of first edition books for sale, including some of the most famous books ever published. The royal book of oz by ruth plumly thompson free at. Frank thompson, ruth plumly seller arroyo seco books published 1921 condition near fine edition 1st edition 1st printing. The royal book of oz based on the original 1921 book by clover. One one side, the bottom of this hill just touches the deadly sandy desert that separates the fairyland of oz from all the rest of the world, but on the other side, the hill touches the beautiful, fertile. It is not on the map, great grandpapapapah, he announced.
Nate murray writes, the royal book of oz is the fifteenth book in the oz series. Only a few oz books collectors can afford the luxury of owning a complete set of all 14 l. The project gutenberg ebook of the royal book of oz, by ruth. A 1921 first edition of the royal book of oz by ruth plumly thompson, illustrated by john r. The first of the 19 oz titles she authored, ruth plumly thompsons the royal book of oz 1921 has met with occasional opposition over the years, largely due to the bold steps thompson took in addressing questions oz creator l. Each of the royal historians wrote ozrelated works also considered canonical by many. While the book was originally credited to series creator l. The patchwork girl of oz, looking at the cover, it became clear why this one would look fine in black and white. One one side, the bottom of this hill just touches the. Oz, the complete collection volume 5 n the east edge of the land of oz, in the munchkin country, is a big, tall hill called mount munch. I didnt know there were so many books in the series when the team at clover press decided to create this beautiful.
Frank baum, which has expanded to include the 60 books of canon and additional stories as delineated on the mainline timeline of the royal timeline of oz. The project gutenberg ebook of the royal book of oz, by. Nearly 20 years later, in 1980, the international wizard of oz club produced their first followup to that book, the forbidden fountain of oz. Rebound first edition, early printing, 12 color plates on glossy paper, great red cloth with. Riley, a bookbinders analysis of the first edition of the wonderful wizard of oz, 2011, pp 2629 and 3547. The royal book of oz annotated wizard of oz series 15 and millions of other books. In which the scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost emperor of the silver island kindle edition published october 1st 2014 by trajectory. He isnt, said dorothy indignantly, for sir hokus was too shaken about to answer. As of now, the first two episodes of hit the bricks are available on podcast platforms. The royal book of oz in which the scarecrow goes to search for his family tree and discovers that he is the long lost emperor of the silver island language. Although baum was credited as the author, it was written entirely by thompson. Baum worked in many trades before he wrote the wonderful wizard of oz, including publisher, poultry breeder, doortodoor salesman and newspaper editor. Weve talked about the podcast before, even talked to the writerdirector on the royal podcast of oz, but now we can. Due to the positive reception it received, the mcgraws later released another.
The authorship of the royal book of oz was assigned to baum on the first editions title page, which also included the ascription enlarged and edited by ruth plumly thompson. Book 15 in the series of oz books, and the first by ruth plumly thompson, to be written after l. At first, it looked as if they would never catch up with him, so swiftly was the. Frank baum, who went on to write fourteen fulllength oz books.
Professor wogglebug gets the characters of oz thinking about their genealogy and where they came from because he wants to write the royal book of oz, recording all this information. Second edition, second state, but the first bobbsmerrill printing of baums first book in the oz series, originally published by george m. Rebound first edition, early printing, 12 color plates on glossy paper, great red cloth with slick red cloth spine, gilt titles on the spine, bright color reprinted cover on the front. The royal book of oz 1921 is the fifteenth in the series of oz books, and the first to be written by ruth plumly thompson after l. Although baum was credited as the author, it was written entirely by ruth plumly.
Signed the clover press edition of the royal book of oz. The scarecrow stopped short, for the oldest prince had jerked a book out of his sleeve and was flipping over the pages industriously. Complete sets of first editions varies in price based upon a books edition, state printing and condition. Explore unique, collectible and unusual items from the finest booksellers in the world. All of the baum written books are in the public domain in the united states. First, happy brought them a delicious luncheon, with plenty of twigs and hay for the camel and dromedary and meat for the cowardly lion. The royal book of oz by ruth plumly thompson, paperback. I didnt know there were so many books in the series when the team at clover press decided to create this. The scarecrow packed into the camels sacks a few little souvenirs for the people. The royal book of ozchapter xiv wikisource, the free. The royal book of oz is the fifteenth in the series of oz books, and the first to be written after l.
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