PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZBook Description: [BAUM,L.FRANK]. PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ by W. W. Denslow with a story telling the Adventures of the Scarecrow the Tin Man and the Little Girl by Thos. H. Russell. Chic: Geo. Ogilvie [1903]. 8vo, cloth backed stiff pictorial card covers, corner of rear cover crease and small rub spot , sl. soil, VG+. 1st ed. Containing 22 wonderful color plates from the Wizard by Denslow (the two other plates are actually present but used face down inside the covers). Schiller #336 writes "This rare pamphlet was the result of an unfortunate quarrel between Baum and Denslow, each claiming chief responsibility for the success of their collaboration." The color cover depicts the Scarecrow and the Tin Man as they appeared on Broadway. A scarce Oz item copy.
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