 | The Wonder City of Oz by John R. Neill
Buy used from: $38.80 #1 D This title came out in 1940 and was graded in that year. The altar boy was 8 at the time and this is the grade recorded in his copy. (The books are listed here from WORST to NOT SO BAD)
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 | The scalawagons of Oz by John R Neill
Buy used from: $50.00 #2 D+ The "worst" three titles are all by Jno. R. Neill, a superb Oz illustrator. His three books do contain great artwork. (Note that since "Captain Salt," only the cover appeared in color)
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 | Lucky Bucky in Oz by John R. Neill
Buy used from: $59.97 #3 C- Although according to the altar boy his writing skills seemed to improve, Neill's pen excelled at visual, not verbal, imagery.
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 | The Tin Woodman of Oz: A Faithful Story of the Astonishing Adventure Undertaken by the Tin Woodman, Assisted by Woot the Wanderer, the Scarecrow of Oz, and Polychrome, the Rainbow's Daughter by L. Frank Baum
Buy new: $17.15 / Used from: $10.05 #4 C Even Baum could pen a stinker.
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 | The Hidden Valley of Oz (Oz #39) by Rachel R. Cosgrove
Buy used from: $19.50 #5 C+ From the Torquasian Times (Summer 1953): "Cosgrove follows the proven formula in a businesslike manner. All that is lacking is feeling and ingenuity. The illustrations are an abomination."
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| The Shaggy Man of Oz by Jack Snow
Buy used from: $29.04 #11 C+ Snow's second book. The Torquasian Times (Winter 1950-51) said, "..poorer than (his) preceding volume.. absolutely no characterization at all.. nothing to lend warmth and reality.."
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 | Grampa in Oz: The Wonderful Oz Books, #18 by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Buy new: $15.00 / Used from: $6.00 #6 C+
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 | Hungry Tiger of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, #20) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Buy new: $15.00 / Used from: $6.93 #7 C+
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 | The Magical Mimics in Oz by Jack Snow
Buy new: $12.95 / Used from: $4.47 #8 B- Jack Snow, a "Weird Tales" contributor, took over in 1946 following Neill's death. This title was a promising beginning.
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 | Ozoplaning With the Wizard of Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Buy used from: $13.95 #9 B- Thompson's farewell to Dorothy and the Wizard. A sad day for Ozophiles.
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 | The Road to Oz by L. Frank Baum
Buy new: $19.75 / Used from: $3.49 #10 B- Dorothy & Button-Bright on an Oz tour in search of a plot, to no avail. Original publication (this edition is a facsimile) printed on different colors of paper, a novelty now and at the time.
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 | Purple Prince of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, No 26) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Buy new: $15.00 / Used from: $15.04 #12 B
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 | The Gnome King of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, #21) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Buy new: $19.00 / Used from: $14.22 #13 B But still a disappointment to the altar boy at the time, accustomed as he was to assigning A's to RPT's books. (Check out Bishop Baker's "A Florilegium of OZ BOOKS" for the Oz A-team)
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