Wonderful Wizard of Oz, who also has fallen into this
remarkable town. In company with Jim, the Cab Horse, Eureka, the
Discontented Kitten, and the Nine Tiny Piglets, Dorothy and her friends
are condemned to die, but escape into a tunnel through which they pass
into the Valley of Voices. In their efforts to reach either the surface
of the earth or the Land of Oz, where they would be helped by the
powerful Princess Ozma, they meet many dangers and have numerous
startling encounters with strange beings. Finally they are rescued by
Ozma and are safe in the Emerald City. Here there is a great reunion,
attended by the Tin Woodman, the Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion, the
Hungry Tiger and many other of our old friends of Oz.
Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz is embellished with sixteen full-page
inserts after paintings by John R. Neill. These pictures are reproduced
in full color by the most improved methods and are highly artistic and
beautiful. In addition, there are many black-and-white illustrations,
chapter headings, tail-pieces and decorations. The cover has an inlay
printed in four colors and gold.
The Road to Oz
This is a novelty in bookmaking for children. As the scene shifts from
one part to another of Mr. Baum's unique fairyland the tints of the
paper used for printing change from color to color in accordance with
the hue of the Country described. This color scheme, in connection with
Mr. Neill's delightful and characteristic illustrations--over one
hundred--make a truly wonderful book.
Among the new characters introduced are Button-Bright, the Shaggy Man,
King Dox and Johnny Doit.
The Road to Oz is a marvelous road, along which Dorothy and her
companions find many curious and strange inhabitants. They finally reach
Oz and visit the Castle of Nick Chopper, the Tin Woodman, now become
Emperor of the Winkies, by whom they are escorted to the farm of Jack
Pumpkinhead and to the Emerald City.
Here Princess Ozma gives a banquet, at which the guests are beyond doubt
the most amazing collection ever assembled under one roof, including
Santa Claus, the Queen of Merryland, Para Bruin, the rubber bear; the
King of the Quadlings, the Candy Man, the Queen of Ev, Jellia Jamb,
General Jinjur, the Soldier with the Green Whiskers; Polychrome, the
Rainbow's Daughter, the Incubator Baby and John Dough.
Transcriber's Note:
The alternative spelling for Tik-tok as "Tiktok" used in the
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