First edition hardcover copy of Handy Mandy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Published by Reilly & Lee Company, 1937. Wear to cover, spine, and pages consistent with age and exposure. Interior inscribed by previous owner. Illustrated by John R. Neill. Measures approx. 7 x 9.25 inches. Handy Mandy in Oz is the thirty-first of the Oz books created by L. Frank Baum and his successors, and the seventeenth written by Ruth Plumly Thompson. Ruth Plumly Thompson was an American writer of childrens stories, best known for writing many novels placed in Oz, the fictional land of L. Frank Baums classic childrens novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. Ruth Plumly Thompson, l Frank Baum, handy Mandy, wizard of oz, childrens literature, childrens book, collectible book, rare book, first edition book, library accessories, home library, 10 bin