The Lost Princess of Oz
The Lost Princess of Oz is the eleventh Oz book by L. Frank Baum, published on 5 June 1917 by Reilly & Britton of Chicago with illustrations by John R. Neill. When Ozma vanishes, Dorothy and the Wizard lead the search for her. Baum said a child's letter inspired it.
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- The Reilly & Britton Co., 1917
- First published
- Reilly & Britton, Chicago, 1917
- Series
- Oz book series
The first edition of The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum was published in Chicago by The Reilly & Britton Co. in 1917. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st The Reilly & Britton Co.1917 Hardback · Oz book series I own The Lost Princess of Oz, The Reilly & Britton Co. 1917 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Reilly & Lee Co1917 Hardback · Oz book series I own The Lost Princess of Oz, Reilly & Lee Co 1917 Log in to want this
- Hutchinson1974 Hardback · Oz book series I own The Lost Princess of Oz, Hutchinson 1974 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Setting and characters
- Characters
- The Patchwork Girl
- Genre
- fantasy
Read next
- Comes after
- Rinkitink in Oz
- Followed by
- The Tin Woodman of Oz
In print
- Editions recorded
- 591 on Open Library, 575 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 4 languages
- Free to read
- Project Gutenberg (out of copyright in the US)
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
Pictures of the book
Freely licensed pictures of the work. They are not necessarily the edition you hold: check the points on each edition's page.
More by L. Frank Baum
- The Wonderful Wizard of Oz1900 · 4 editions
- Wizard of Oz1900 · 2 editions
- American Fairy Tales1901 · 1 edition
- The Master Key1901 · 2 editions
- Life and Adventures of Santa Claus1902 · 2 editions
- The Enchanted Island of Yew1903 · 1 edition
- The Marvelous Land of Oz1904 · 2 editions
- Ozma of Oz1907 · 3 editions
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Who published the first edition of The Lost Princess of Oz?
The first edition of The Lost Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum was published in Chicago by The Reilly & Britton Co. in 1917.
How many editions of The Lost Princess of Oz are there?
We track 3 editions of The Lost Princess of Oz, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after The Lost Princess of Oz?
In order, it follows Rinkitink in Oz and it is followed by The Tin Woodman of Oz, according to Wikidata.
Can I read The Lost Princess of Oz for free?
Yes: the text is out of copyright in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg. Collectors still pay for the first edition, which is the physical object, not the words.
Where these facts come from
- The Lost Princess of Oz, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Reilly & Lee, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- The Lost Princess of Oz, Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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