[Rarebooks] FS: Musical Fantasies of L. Frank Baum

[Bob Petrilla]

Ford, Alla T. and Dick Martin. THE MUSICAL FANTASIES OF L. FRANK BAUM: With
Three Unpublished Scenarios by the Author of The Wizard of Oz, and a
Complete Bibliography of Baum. Chicago: Wizard Press, 1958. Early edition.
80pp; frontispiece portrait of Baum from photograph, decorated title-page,
full-page and text illustrations. Along with the bibliography of Baum (pp.
72-80), this book contains scripts of three "brief unfinished fragments" of
musical theatrical works done by him before 1910. Cloth-backed plain
wrappers, fold-over illustrated dust wrapper. 7.25" x 5.5" Fine.
Stated on verso title-page: "This first edition of The Musical Fantasies of
L. Frank Baum is limited to five hundred copies."  At the foot of page 80
is printed: "Additional copies of [this title] may be obtained from Mrs.
Robert Ford, 114 South Palmway, Lake Worth, Florida." [This title was
issued in "at least eight variant bindings. The number of copies issuedin
this binding is unknown, but small." Information courtesy of the Baum
bibliographer, Paul Bienvenue of March Hare Books.] $40.00

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Thanks for looking,

Bob and Alison


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