Copyright 1909, But Circa 1911; L. Frank Baum; 1st Edition, 2nd State; Chicago, Reilly & Britton Co.; Original Cloth; Illustrated by John R. Neill; 261 Pages; w7"xh9.3"; Very Rare!

• Beautiful/Original yellow/greenish cloth cover design with pretty color front illustration/title, matching green/black title/illustration to binding, with a lovely frontispiece, numerous b/w illustrations throughout (not issued with color illustrations) and a Wonderful Oz Classic; More Rare than the 1st State!

• Lyman Frank Baum (May 15, 1856 – May 6, 1919) was an American author best known for his children's fantasy books, particularly The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, part of a series. In addition to the 14 Oz books, Baum penned 41 other novels (not including four lost, unpublished novels), 83 short stories, over 200 poems, and at least 42 scripts. He made numerous attempts to bring his works to the stage and screen; the 1939 adaptation of the first Oz book became a landmark of 20th-century cinema.

• The Magic of Oz is the thirteenth book in the Oz series written by L. Frank Baum. Published on June 7, 1919, one month after the author's death, The Magic of Oz relates the unsuccessful attempt of the Munchkin boy Kiki Aru and former Nome King Ruggedo to conquer Oz.

• While Dorothy Gale is at home in Kansas one day, she and her pet dog Toto meet the Shaggy Man who comes walking past the Gale farm. He is a friendly, yet slightly senile hobo with an optimistic, care free mentality. He politely asks Dorothy for directions to Butterfield, which is the nearest town on the prairie. The girl agrees to show him the way, bringing her dog with her.