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Wizard of Oz books in the ERL and Kresge Library Collections
Call No. Title Author Illustrator Edition Date Description

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Marvelous Land of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1985 Tip and his creation, Jack Pumpkin, run away to Oz, where they save the city after it is captured by girls.

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Lost Princess of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1998 When Princess Ozma and all the magic of the Land of Oz are mysteriously stolen away, Dorothy and the other residents of Oz are determined to find their missing ruler and the thief responsible for her disappearance.

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Wizard of Oz (video)

0 Delightful musical fantasy tale about a little Kansas girl named Dorothy who dreams of the magical land of Oz. Originally released as motion picture in 1939 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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Little Wizard Stories of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 0 Six tales present further the adventures of Dorothy and Toto, Ozma, Tiktok, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Tin Woodman, and other characters from the land of Oz.

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Bau 

Scarecrow of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 0 The adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill take them to Oz where they help solve the problem of Pom, whose truelove's heart has been turned to ice by witches.

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Bau  

Road to Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1991 Dorothy and her friends follow the enchanted road to Oz and arrive in time for Ozma's birthday party.

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Bau 

Ozma of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1998 When a storm blows Dorothy to the land of Ev where lunches grow on trees, she meets the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, the Cowardly Lion, and Princess Ozma, and together they set out to free the Queen of Ev and her ten children.

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Bau 

Rinkitink in Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1998 When all the inhabitants of Pingaree are kidnapped by the mongrel hordes of twin island kingdoms, Prince Inga and his friend King Rinkitink decide to go to the rescue.

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Bau 

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1990 During a California earthquake Dorothy falls into the underground Land of the Manaboos where she again meets the Wizard of Oz.

F
Bau 

Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum W. W. Denslow 1960 This Dover edition...is an unabridged and unaltered republication of the first edition published by the George M. Hill Company in 1900. All text and color illustrations from the original edition are reproduced in this edition.

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Bau 

Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum W. W. Denslow 0 After being transported by a cyclone to the land of Oz, Dorothy and her dog are befriended by a scarecrow, a tin man, and a cowardly lion, who accompany her to the Emerald City to look for a wizard who can help Dorothy return home to Kansas. (Illustrated

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Bau 

Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum Lisbeth Zwerger 0 1996 edition illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger.

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Bau 

Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum Evelyn Copelman 1944 Illustrations by Evelyn Copelman, adapted from the famous pictures by W. W. Denslow.

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Bau 

Tin Woodman of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1999 Dorothy tries to rescue the Tin Woodman and Scarecrow from the giantess who has changed them into a tin owl and a teddy bear and is using them for playthings.

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Tik-Tok of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1996 Introduces Ann Soforth, Queen of Oogaboo, whom Tik-Tok, the clockwork man, assists in conquering the Nome King.

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Bau 

Magic of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 1999 A young citizen of Oz who learns an important magic word falls prey to the wickedness of the Nomes' ex-king who wants to destroy Dorothy, the Wizard, and Princess Ozma.

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Bau 

Dorothy of Oz Roger S. Baum Elizabeth Miles 1989 With the aid of Lion, Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and Tugg the talking boat, Dorothy battles Jester, who is using the dead Wicked Witch's magic wand to turn the citizens of Oz into porcelain dolls.

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Yankee in Oz Ruth Plumly Thompson Dick Martin 1972 Recounts the adventures of Tompy, a young Pennsylvania boy, and his dog Yankee in the Land of Oz.
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Glinda of Oz L. Frank Baum John R. Neill 2000 "In which are related the exciting experiences of
Princess Ozma of Oz, and Dorothy, in their hazardous journey to the home of the Flatheads, and to the magic Isle of the Skeezers, and how they were rescued from dire peril by the sorcery of Glinda the
Good."
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Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum, Edited by Michael Patrick Hearn W. W. Denslow 1983 Critical edition of the original book including essays on the author and the work that are useful for teaching and research.

PS
3503
.A923
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Best of the Baum Bugle International Wizard of Oz Club
1961-1962 Edited by Justin G. Schiller, Fred M. Meyer (of Escanaba Mi.) and Dick Martin. Includes covers from foreign editions.

PS
3503
.A923
Z6

Best of the Baum Bugle International Wizard of Oz Club
1963-1964 Contains special issues on W. W. Denslow and John R. Neill
 




Kresge Collection Books:



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.S618
W6

The Wiz Charlie Smalls
1974 Libretto for the musical version of the Wizard of Oz--Opening night, January 5, 1975

PN
1997
.W593
H3

The Making of the Wizard of Oz Aljean Harmetz
1977 Details of the 1939 MGM production.

PN
1997
.W593
N38

Over the Rainbow: The Wizard of Oz as a Secular Myth of America Paul Nathanson
1991 An interdisciplinary study of religion, film, and popular culture covering both the MGM move and the original text by L. Frank Baum.

PS
3503
.A923
W637

The Wizard of Oz: Shaping an Imaginary World Suzanne Rahn
1998 A study of the long series of Oz books which were both popular and controversial. Complete with a detailed chronology and annotated bibliography, this timely assessment also addresses both recent scholarship and the popular concerns of modern readers.

PN
1997
.W593
R87

The Wizard of Oz Salman Rushdie
1992 A very personal review of the film by a man who sites it as his very first literary influence.

PS
3503
.A923
W5

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in Popular Culture Neil Earle
1993 Attempts to understand the phenomenal popularity and various reincarnations of the original Oz tale and to show how they can provide a useful paradigm for a discussion of American popular culture.