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Annabel

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Category: The World of Oz

[BAUM, L[yman] Frank]. Annabel. A Novel for Young Folks. By Suzanne Metcalf. Chicago: Reilly & Britton [1906]. 16mo, 231pp. Grey boards stamped in gilt and black with color pictorial label affixed to the front. 6 color plates. Spine ends and corners worn, rubbing to front label, light soiling and rubbing to boards, hinges mended, else an internally clean, tight copy.

First edition, second state (with the 6th line from the bottom on p17 completed), binding state A. Baum’s first novel for adolescent girls, issued pseudonymously under the name “Suzanne Metcalf.” Will it be "Rags to Riches" or "Riches to Rags" when Annabel Williams, a beautiful young heiress, befriends Will Carden, a local vegetable boy from the wrong side of the tracks?

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Alexander S. ★★★★★

The grey boards with that gilt stamping look far richer in person than any photo could capture. The color pictorial label on the front is like a little window into 1906 bookmaking, and the 231 pages feel surprisingly sturdy for its age. A lovely piece for any Oz collector’s shelf.

Scarlett N. ★★★★★

I wasn't expecting the color pictorial label to be so vivid—it really makes the cover pop. The binding is tight and the pages are clean, a solid copy for its age.

Sebastian G. ★★★★★

The gilt stamping on the grey boards is beautifully preserved, and the color pictorial label adds such charm. I'm delighted with how sturdy this 1906 copy feels—it’s a real treasure for any Oz collection.