{"product_id":"the-annotated-wizard-of-oz-9780393049923","title":"The Annotated Wizard of Oz","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn celebration of the 100th anniversary of its publication  a beautifully illustrated annotation of The Wizard of Oz  complete with an exact reproduction of the original 1900 edition. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is the quintessential American fairy tale. Michael Patrick Hearn  the worlds leading Oz scholar  now provides a fascinating new annotation that not only reacquaints readers with the Tin Woodman  Scarecrow  and Cowardly Lion  but also illuminates the colorful background of this treasured American classic. This edition explores numerous contemporary references  provides 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A facsimile of the rare 1900 first edition appears with the original drawings by W.W. Denslow  as well as 25 previously unpublished illustrations. There is a bibliography of L. Frank Baums published work  every notable \"Oz\" edition  and the stage and cinematic productions from 1939s The Wizard of Oz  to the 1974 Broadway hit  The Wiz. A beautiful  awe-inspiring work  The Annotated Wizard of Oz is an enduring tribute to the timeless joy of The Wizard of Oz  and a classic to rival Baums own.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279826804789,"sku":"ByrdShop_0393049922","price":61.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780393049923.jpg?v=1780612419","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-annotated-wizard-of-oz-9780393049923","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}