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Read the full article “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz”: A children’s classic lives on though many editions and sequels.

First edition, second state of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (Chicago: George Hill, 1900). 

Illustration from the first edition of of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” (Chicago: George Hill, 1900). 

“The Tin Woodman of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1918.

Leaf from the autograph manuscript of L. Frank Baum’s “The Tin Woodman of Oz,” 1918.

“Tik-Tok of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. Chicago, Reilly & Lee, 1914.

“The Royal Book of Oz” by L. Frank Baum. 1921.

“Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz” by Ruth Plumly Thompson. 1929.

“Speedy in Oz” by Ruth Plumly Thompson. 1934.

“The Wishing Horse of Oz” by Ruth Plumly Thompson. 1935.

“Ozoplaning with the Wizard of Oz” by Ruth Plumly Thompson. 1939.

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