The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved stories of our time, and Frank Baum wrote the best-selling children's book that launched it all. Oz lovers place a high value on a Baum signature, and it shows. According to
experts, a Frank Baum signature by itself is worth $1,924. Signed documents tend to fetch about $3,000, and hand-written letters in the neighborhood of $6,500. Of course, when that signature is on a rare book, for example, that price tends to go up. In 1998, a
Christie's auction realized $152,500 for a signed first edition, first issue, second state binding of
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, inscribed warmly to Elizabeth Hubbard, the daughter of Baum family friends, a courtesy Baum typically reserved for immediate family members or those close the Baum family. In this case, an author signature makes a special book even more special, and even more astoundingly valuable.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is one of the most beloved stories of our time, and Frank Baum wrote the best-selling children's book that launched it all. Oz lovers place a high value on a Baum signature, and it shows. According toexperts, a Frank Baum signature by itself is worth $1,924. Signed documents tend to fetch about $3,000, and hand-written letters in the neighborhood of $6,500. Of course, when that signature is on a rare book, for example, that price tends to go up. In 1998, a Christie's auction realized $152,500 for a signed first edition, first issue, second state binding of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, inscribed warmly to Elizabeth Hubbard, the daughter of Baum family friends, a courtesy Baum typically reserved for immediate family members or those close the Baum family. In this case, an author signature makes a special book even more special, and even more astoundingly valuable.
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