May 16, 2002 - Sale 1936

Sale 1936 - Lot 47

Unsold
Estimate: $ 300 - $ 400
BAUM, L. FRANK. The Sea Fairies. Illustrated by John R. Neill, including 12 duotone plates with iridescent ink. 8vo, publisher's green cloth, color pictorial paper label to front cover, label a bit scuffed, corners bumped, spine faded with ends rubbed and starting to fray; rear hinge cracked. first edition, first issue<>. Schiller 216. Chicago, 1911

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The first Chicago issue of what Baum intended to be a new series, hopefully drawing people away from Oz. However, for readers there was no substitute and the series was discontinued after "Sky Island". <