THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY. 1891-1976. The Purple Prince of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1932. — [BAUM, L. FRANK. 1856-1919.]

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Estimate: $300–$400 hammer
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Sale: Bonhams — The David Lloyd Collection of Modern Literature, Part II, Online, Los Angeles · 1 August 2022
Record ID: TB-2026-519357
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Baum, L. Frank. 1856-1919., THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY. 1891-1976. The Purple Prince of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1932. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519357.

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Baum, L. Frank. 1856-1919., THOMPSON, RUTH PLUMLY. 1891-1976. The Purple Prince of Oz. Chicago: Reilly & Lee, 1932. Bonhams, 1 Aug 2022, lot 33. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-519357.

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From the same sale The David Lloyd Collection of Modern Literature, Part II · Aug 2022

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A Coffin for Dimitrios. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1939.	Ambler, Eric. 1909-1998.	$400–$600
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