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Author: [Baum, L. Frank] Van Dyne, Edith, pseudonym
Title: Complete set of Mary Louise books, comprising the five written by L. Frank Baum and the five written by Emma Speed Sampson, all under the pseudonym of Edith Van Dyne
Place Published: Chicago
Publisher:Reilly & Britton / Reilly & Lee
Date Published: [1916-1924]
Description:

Each with a frontispiece. Blue cloth. First four published by Reilly & Britton, the last six by Reilly & Lee.

Complete set of this series for girls started late in Baum‘s life - the fifth in the series, the last he wrote, was posthumously published. The publishers sought to continue the series, hiring Emma Speed Sampson to write further volumes, with the last two being an attempt at a spin-off. The fourth volume in the present set has a dust jacket. Bienvenue & Schmidt pp. 334-340.

Includes:

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  Mary Louise. First edition, first printing, binding A. [1916].


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  Mary Louise in the Country. First edition, only printing, binding A. (Light staining to covers.) [1916].


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  Mary Louise Solves a Mystery. First edition, only printing, primary binding. (Light staining to front cover; bookplate.) [1917].


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  Mary Louise Solves a Mystery. With original dust jacket, which is soiled with a few chips including top corner of front panel missing. First edition, only printing, primary binding. (Ink inscription to front free endpaper.) [1917].


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  Mary Louise Adopts a Soldier. First edition, only printing. [1919].


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  Mary Louise at Dorfield. First edition, only printing. [1920].


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  Mary Louise Stands the Text. (Ink name to front free endpaper.) First edition, only printing. [1921].


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  Mary Louise and Josie O‘Gorman. First edition, only printing. [1922].


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  Josie O‘Gorman. First edition, only printing. [1923].


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  Josie O‘Gorman and the Meddlesome Major. (Ink name to front free endpaper.) First edition, only printing. [1924].

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Very good or better condition.