Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co,, 1938. First edition, first printing, variant A binding with spine illustration of Handy Mandy's face. The 31st Oz book. Scarce in such good condition. Octavo. Original pink cloth, colour pictorial title panel to front board with embellishments to part of the title in silver, titles and decoration to spine in black, illustrated endpapers. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in black and white. Spine gently rolled, front inner hinge cracked, book block remaining firm, faint tanning to endpapers, cloth exceptionally bright and fresh. An excellent copy in an edge-rubbed jacket with a few tiny chips and nicks. Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 120.

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Bookseller: Peter Harrington (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 99603
Title: The Silver Princess in Oz.
Author: BAUM, L. Frank - Ruth Plumly Thompson
Book Condition: Used
Binding: Hardcover
Place of Publication: Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Co,
Date Published: 1938

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Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.

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Octavo: Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
Cloth: "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
Hinge: The portion of the book closest to the spine that allows the book to be opened and closed.
Spine: The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
First Edition: In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
Rolled: rolled spine or spine rolled. Damage to a book created by pressure to the spine making it fold or crease in the cover. Damage...
Cracked: In reference to a hinge or a book's binding, means that the glue which holds the opposing leaves has allowed them to separate,...
Jacket: Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...