tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342561433004208609.post2862236077761958622..comments2024-01-24T19:06:40.122-06:00Comments on The Oz Enthusiast: AlphabetsBill Campbellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14258626254481978155noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342561433004208609.post-3077575818052785792008-08-24T16:55:00.000-05:002008-08-24T16:55:00.000-05:00I always find variations like this fascinating. It...I always find variations like this fascinating. It adds a little extra to the challenge of locating copies of the books.Bill Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258626254481978155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342561433004208609.post-90622816500708088952008-08-24T15:46:00.000-05:002008-08-24T15:46:00.000-05:00I don't know about the "Army Alphabet&quo...I don't know about the "Army Alphabet",as I haven't seen (so far) any variations on the artwork, but the "Navy Alphabet" had 2 distinct printings. On the cover of one, the turret & corresponding trim are brown, and the book has a blank page exised at the printers (on ALL copies seen so far), while the second the turret & trim are gray, with 2 blank pages in the rear. A salesman's copy for the 2 books recently appeared, the gray was on the sample cover (inserted the back of a "Army Alphabet").Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342561433004208609.post-91796307674853710502008-06-12T19:07:00.000-05:002008-06-12T19:07:00.000-05:00Thanks! I've been considering the reprint, as a wa...Thanks! I've been considering the reprint, as a way to fill the gap. We're lucky currently, there are quite a few rare titles available in new printings from various sources - Hungry Tiger Press, Lulu ( through Marcus Mebes), etc. It's a big help for someone eager to read other works by Baum.Bill Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258626254481978155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342561433004208609.post-9007130208822097272008-06-12T17:26:00.000-05:002008-06-12T17:26:00.000-05:00If you don't mind a cheap, recent reprint of The N...If you don't mind a cheap, recent reprint of <I>The Navy Alphabet</I>, Applewood put it out a few years ago. Take a look at <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1557095701/thewonderwizardo/" REL="nofollow">this here Amazon link</A> for the details. I just wish they'd do a matching reprint of <I>The Army Alphabet</I>, since we can't all afford the originals...Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02328723961556156210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8342561433004208609.post-27429884291431949522008-06-12T17:20:00.000-05:002008-06-12T17:20:00.000-05:00Nice! They reprinted "The Navy Alphabet" recently ...Nice! They reprinted "The Navy Alphabet" recently (but I know, you collect first editions), and I own it, but I would love to see the other one.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03766446206846532440noreply@blogger.com