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Author: Baum, L. Frank
Title: The Wizard of Oz Waddle Book
Place Published: New York
Publisher:Blue Ribbon Books
Date Published: [c. 1934]
Description:

[8], 208, [3] pp. Illustrated with 8 color plates by W.W. Denslow with text on the versos; black and white illustrations in the text and some full page; 5 (of 6) inserted pre cut Waddle toys stamped in color on detachable sheets of card stock; how-to assemble directions for all 6 waddle toy die-cuts illustrated on the last 3 pages. (8vo) original green cloth, color pictorial cover label, pictorial dust jacket. First Edition, First State.

Very scarce copy with most of the toys still present and attached. 5 of the 6 waddle sheets with all toy parts are still bound in the volume in their original state. The sheet for the Toto waddle toy is still bound in, but the pieces have been punched out and are not present. The band that held the yellow brick road ramp, and the metal clips for assembling the toys, along with their envelope, are present as well. This is the first state, with the publishers imprint at spine foot. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p.12.

Jacket still vibrant with light wear, some small chips and closed tears to edges, light wear to boards with minor corner bumps, hinges cracked, 5 of the 6 toys still attached in original state, some foxing to page block, a very solid copy; very good.