The New Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Published in 1944 by The Bobbs-Merrill Company. Illustrated by Evelyn Copelman. Wonderfully Illustrated, including 8 full page colour illustrations and numerous other ones in black and white . Hardcover cloth board with red spine and gray front and back panel with infamous characters imprinted on front panel in navy blue. Other than outer damage to foot edge of spine (refer to image in gallery area) and some bumping to corners of the front and back panel it is in overall good condition with 209 pages secure to the hinge. This particular lovely 1944 publication is not an overly common copy.