The Book Collector's Guide to L. Frank Baum and Oz by Paul R. Bienvenue with Robert E. Schmidt. Collectors of Oz rejoice! Finally, there is a comprehensive guide available to the wonderful world of Oz book collecting! In this comprehensive, yet user-friendly, reference to the Oz series and works of L. Frank Baum, you will find all the information you need to identify just about any Oz or Baum book in your collection - or that you're considering adding to your collection! The first half of the book details each of the Oz books by Baum and his successors, listing every known printing state and variant, showing a full color picture of the cover, spine, and dust jacket (when distinctive), as well as alternate covers that were used later on some titles. The second half highlights the numerous non-Oz books written by Baum under his own name and a host of pseudonyms, again with each book's cover, spine, and dust jacket (when distinctive) illustrated in full color. Gaining access to some of the world's great Oz collection, the authors have compiled an amazing and exhaustive guide to the many different versions of each Oz and Baum titles, clarifying how to identify these previously confusing books. Introductory essays, supporting information - including letters written by Baum himself, contemporaneous reviews and critiques, historical photographs, artifacts, artwork, full-color pictures on nearly every page, and so much more, make this as much an entertaining and informative book as a how-to guide to identifying old editions. Whether you're a dedicated bibliophile and Oz historian or just want to identify the Oz books you have on your shelves, this remarkable guide book will be an indispensable tool and a welcome addition to any Oz collector's library. Ages 10 and up. 370 pp.