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The drawings include: 1. A pencil sketch of the Cowardly Lion reading an Edgar Allen Poe book. 2. An ink sketch sheet of the Tin Man costumes described as "costumes for Ev's 'The Land of Oz." 3. A rough pencil sketch of the Scarecrow dancing. 4. A charming pencil and watercolor sketch of the scarecrow next to a paint can; he is drawing himself. Described in pencil as "Preproduction art for The Wonderful Wizard of Oz", a proposed animated film of the book. Numbers 1, 2 and 4 are inscribed by the artist. MacVeigh was a talented Seattle artist and a committed Oz / Baum fan who had planned to release an animated version of The Wizard of Oz. Tragically, MacVeigh passed away at the age of 32 and the project was never completed.

Four original Wizard of Oz related drawings by Rob Roy MacVeigh.
MacVeigh, Rob Roy.
Seattle: 1977 - 1981. The drawings include: 1. A pencil sketch of the Cowardly Lion reading an Edgar Allen Poe book. 2. An ink.. more
Price: $350.00

7.5" x 4.5". 339pp., plus 2pp. of ads. Blue cloth, gilt spine lettering. Mild soiling, ownership signature of John Eldridge on the title page, else nice VG+ condition. This epistolary guide for sea captains includes a section on abbreviations, weight and values of various coins, education for shipmasters, cargo, storms, shipwrecks and salvage, responsibilities of ship owners, and much more.

A Manual For Shipmasters; In a Series of Letters, Addressed To Them, On Their Qualifications, Duties, Powers, Responsibilities, &c. Arising From the Different Situations In Which They May Be Placed During the Course of a Voyage.
Lees, James.
London, Liverpool: Simpkin, Marshall, and Company; [etc.], 1845. 7.5" x 4.5". 339pp., plus 2pp. of ads. Blue cloth, gilt spine lettering. Mild soiling, ownership signature of John Eldridge.. more
Price: $450.00

7.25" x 4.75". 289pp., plus publisher's note and ads. Original printed wrappers. Light soiling and general wear, neat stamp on the front wrapper, else a near fine condition copy of a quite fragile book. A Socialist future utopia. Originally published serially in the Chicago Times. See Bleiler (Checklist) p.18; Negley 10; Sargent p.56; Lewis p.1. Presumed first edition, with 1896 on the copyright page and 1897 on the title page.

President John Smith. The Story of the Peaceful Revolution. (Written in 1920).
Adams, Frederick Upham.
Chicago: Charles H. Kerr & Company, 1897. 7.25" x 4.75". 289pp., plus publisher's note and ads. Original printed wrappers. Light soiling and general wear, neat stamp on.. more
Price: $250.00

6" x 4.25". 88pp. Illustrated paper covered boards. Mild wear and soiling, but generally near fine condition. Humorous verse about America's Pastime. Nicely printed in black and green. With illustrations from drawings on every page.

Baseballogy.
Cooke, Edmund Vance.
Chicago: Forbes & Company, 1912. 6" x 4.25". 88pp. Illustrated paper covered boards. Mild wear and soiling, but generally near fine condition. Humorous verse about.. more
Price: $400.00

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