1982 THE WIZARD OF OZ Frank L Baum Illustrated Hardcover Dust Jacket

This is a 1982 Illustrated hardcover edition of The Wizard of Oz by Frank L Baum. It was published by  Henry Holt and Company. The dust jacket is in very good condition. The book has pictoral boards and the Binding of the book is structurally sound. The interior shows no obvious signs of inscriptions, marginalization, or dog-eared pages.

Dorothy is one of the reasons the Wizard of Oz has been banned since its release in 1900. People were upset that Dorothy was the main character in the  story. In 1928, public libraries banned the book because they felt it was "ungodly." They didn't like it “depicting women in strong leadership roles." If you are a collector of banned books, this is a book you will want in your collection.