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Author: Baum, L. Frank
Title: The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus - two editions
Place Published: Various places
Publisher:
Date Published: Various dates
Description:

2 volumes. Illustrated by Mary Cowles Clark including 12 inserted color plates, among them the frontispiece and title-page. (8vo) original red cloth pictorially stamped in white, green, beige and black. Includes:

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  Second state with section headings as "Youth," "Manhood," and "Old Age." This second state includes many textual illustrations and decorations, mainly in the margins, not present in the first state. This is one of the noted copies of the second printing with two contents pages from the 1st printing printed on the back and front of the two correct 2nd printing pages. First Edition, second printing. Indianapolis: Bowen-Merrill, 1902.


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  Later, low-priced issue from M.A. Donohue, with the plates appearing in the order of variant ‘C‘. Blank endpapers. Chicago: M.A. Donohue & Co., [1902, but 1918-1920].

The illustrations were done by a local artist whom Baum met on a visit to Syracuse. Bienvenue & Schmidt, p. 200.

General light wear to bindings; some toning and offsetting to interiors, a bit of light scattered foxing, later issue copy with bookplate on front free endpaper; both volumes very good.