BAUM, L. FRANK. 1856-1919. DENSLOW, W.W., illustrator. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900.

The Library of David Lloyd, Part IBAUM, L. FRANK. 1856-1919.
DENSLOW, W.W., illustrator. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900. 8vo. 24 plates (including title) inserted throughout and numerous text illustrations by W.W. Denslow. Publisher's full green cloth, covers and spine decoratively stamped in green and red. Spine and covers with some soiling, and light wear. Neat previous owner's gift inscription on the first leaf. FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE of "America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale," binding state B, with unserifed publisher's imprint in red on the spine (binding state A was reserved for pre-publication and presentation copies for friends). Since its initial publication in 1900, the American fairy tale known popularly as the "Wizard of Oz" has ingrained itself in our popular culture and consciousness, from the 1939 film adaptation which immortalized Judy Garland as Dorothy, to Sidney Lumet's 1978 The Wiz, to the Broadway sensation Wicked.Bienvenue & Schmidt p 4; Blanck Peter Parley to Penrod pp 111ff; Hanff & Greene I.1; Grolier Children's 54.