The Sea Fairies L. Frank Baum 1911 First Edition Rare Antique Color Plates Oz

  

The Sea Fairies by L. Frank Baum, illustrated by John R. A rare and beautiful, collectible book filled with many illustrated color plates as well as several black and white illustrations throughout. Images are macabre and interesting. This book is in clean and solid condition, though binding is torn at first inside spread (see photo), and first page has been torn out, but otherwise binding is intact.

There is also a detached illustration page inserted into the book, though it is not clear from where in the book it is. Covers have wear including many scuffs, some surface tears, fraying of cloth boards, stains, scratches, and weathering around corners and edges. Dedication page has name of former owner, as well as price written lightly in pencil, but otherwise pages appear to be free of writing or underlining. Pages are overall in good condition, though have occasional stains, crease marks, and yellowed tape (in the case of one page).