A true gem for collectors of Oz memorabilia and vintage children's literature!
๐ Title: The Hidden Valley of Oz
โ๏ธ Author: Rachel R. Cosgrove
๐ข Publisher: The Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago
๐ Year Published: [1951]
๐จ Illustrator: Dirk Gringuis
๐ Size: 22.4 x 16.5 cm (9 x 6ยฝ")
๐ฆ Pages: 313
๐ Binding: Blue cloth with pictorial cover label
๐งฅ Dust Jacket: Color pictorial jacket with $2.50 price on front flap; rear flap lists titles through Hidden Valley of Oz (per Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 137)๐ SIGNED by the author on the half-title page:
"To an Oz enthusiastโ / Rachel Cosgrove"
Condition:
- Dust jacket shows light sunning along spine, a bit of chipping to the fold and spine tips
- Light soiling to the lower spine and lower jacket back cover.
- Light discoloration to cloth; gentle wear at corners and spine tips
- Some toning to endpapers, foxing to outer page edges.
- Overall: Very Good
- Book remains structurally sound and pages clean and legible
This is a coveted First Edition of the 39th title in the Oz series, beautifully illustrated and signed by Cosgrove herself. A wonderful piece for serious collectors and fans of L. Frank Baumโs magical universe.