Dimensions
226 x 262 x 38mm
Centennial Edition
A beloved classic comes to life with this beautifully illustrated annotated edition on the 100th anniversary of 'Oz'. 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' is the quintessential American fairy tale, but also one of the most controversial children's books ever published. Michael Patrick Hearn, the world's leading Oz scholar, provides a spellbinding annotated edition that illuminates all of Oz's numerous contemporary references, provides fascinating character sources, and explains the actual meaning of the word "Oz". A facsimile of the rare 1900 first edition appears with the original drawings by W W Denslow - scrupulously reproduced to mimic their correct colours, using a different colour for each region of Oz - as well as 25 previously unpublished illustrations.
