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W. W. Denslow

5 stars across 9 books

Lyman Frank Baum was born in 1856 in Chittenango in the state of New York. Educated mostly at home due to ill health, he was encouraged by his wealthy father to pursue his early interests in journalism and playwriting. He started his first magazine aged 15, had his own theatre at 24 and worked for many newspapers and periodicals before turning to children's fiction with stories he had made up for his own four sons. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, published in 1900, was his third bestselling book in as many years, and launched the series of Oz titles. Baum had moved with his family to Hollywood following the huge success of the books and stage adaptations. His own Oz Film Manufacturing Company failed to capitalise on the stories, and the hugely popular movie The Wizard of Oz starring Judy Garland, was not made until 20 years after Baum's death in 1939.

The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

6th May 2019

The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz

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The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz

1st August 1998

The Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz

This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and whi... MoreThe Wonderful World of Oz: The Wizard of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz

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Denslow's Picture Book Treasury

1st October 1990

Denslow's Picture Book Treasury

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Denslow's Mother Goose

25th November 2011

Denslow's Mother Goose

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The Annotated Wizard of Oz

17th September 2000

The Annotated Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale. Michael Patrick Hearn, the world's leading Oz scho... MoreThe Annotated Wizard of Oz

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Introduction by Frank L. Baum

3rd November 1992

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: Introduction by Frank L. Baum

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The Wizard of Oz: And Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz

27th February 2025

The Wizard of Oz: And Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz

This fully annotated volume collects three of Baum's fourteen Oz novels in which he developed his utopian vision and whi... MoreThe Wizard of Oz: And Other Wonderful Books of Oz: The Emerald City of Oz and Glinda of Oz

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

20th May 2010

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

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