Fifth Ediion "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum 1903 Copyright wooden egg-shaped box and blue glaze

and blue glaze

This wonderful reverse painting on glass

but fine enough to invite a close look

though there are two available

While totally functional

Fifth Ediion "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum 1903 Copyright wooden egg-shaped box and blue glazeThis is a fifth edition copy of The Wizard of Oz, printed by The Bobbs Merrill Company in the 20s early 30s (last copyright is 1903), with 208 pages, 8 full color plates and 8 black and white, plus terrific black and white text illustrations by W. W. Denslow throughout. I remember reading (or, mostly, having my mother read to my brother and me) all of the Oz books when we were kids, and seeing the design and illustrations in this old copy reminds me