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To comment on or ask questions about this bookshop, [mailto:wizard@thewizardofoz.info click here] to send me an e-mail. (I can not buy old books from you, however, nor am I qualified to appraise books. For information about the age or value of older books or other items, please [[Oz FAQ|see my FAQ]].)
To comment on or ask questions about this bookshop, [mailto:wizard@thewizardofoz.info click here] to send me an e-mail. (I can not buy old books from you, however, nor am I qualified to appraise books. For information about the age or value of older books or other items, please [[Oz FAQ|see my FAQ]].)
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<center><big>The Hugh Pendexter III Collection</big></center>
Longtime Oz fan and author Hugh Pendexter III asked if I could help him sell some books that he found in his possession. These are all books he wrote or had a hand in publishing, and are available in limited quantities. These are the original editions from the 1970s and '80s. The titles he has are:
*''The Blue Emperor of Oz'' by Henry Blossom<br>[[File:abe-button.gif|link=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000024289215&pubid=21000000000307718&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=dlt&cm_ite=21000000000307718&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fan%3DBlossom%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DBlue%2BEmperor%2Bof%2BOz]]
*''The Third Book of Oz'' by L. Frank Baum (the latest edition of this book is ''Visitors from Oz'' from Hungry Tiger Press)<br>[[File:abe-button.gif|link=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000024289215&pubid=21000000000307718&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=dlt&cm_ite=21000000000307718&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fan%3DBaum%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DThird%2BBook%2Bof%2BOz]]
*''Oz and the Three Witches'' by Pendexter<br>[[File:abe-button.gif|link=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000024289215&pubid=21000000000307718&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=dlt&cm_ite=21000000000307718&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fan%3DPendexter%26bi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DOz%2Band%2Bthe%2BThree%2BWitches]]
*''The Crocheted Cat in Oz'' by Pendexter<br>[[File:abe-button.gif|link=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000024289215&pubid=21000000000307718&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=dlt&cm_ite=21000000000307718&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fbi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DCrocheted%2BCat%2Bin%2BOz]]
**And its non-Oz companion book, ''Tales of the Crocheted Cat''<br>[[File:abe-button.gif|link=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000024289215&pubid=21000000000307718&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=dlt&cm_ite=21000000000307718&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fbi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DTales%2Bof%2Bthe%2BCrocheted%2BCat]]
*''Farhold Island'' by Pendexter, a non-Oz book about some of the characters from ''Tales of the Crocheted Cat''<br>[[File:abe-button.gif|link=http://clickserve.cc-dt.com/link/tplclick?lid=41000000024289215&pubid=21000000000307718&cm_ven=PFX&cm_cat=affiliates&cm_pla=dlt&cm_ite=21000000000307718&redirect=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.abebooks.com%2Fservlet%2FSearchResults%3Fbi%3D0%26bx%3Doff%26ds%3D30%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3DFarhold%2BIsland]]
If you are interested in purchasing any of these books directly from him, contact Hugh Pendexter at [mailto:pendexter@juno.com this e-mail link]. He can tell you how much they are and make arrangements for payment. The ABE buttons are provided as an alternative and for comparison shopping.


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Revision as of 16:13, 21 November 2012

Lobby
Welcome! This is an exciting place, because here, you can buy Oz books, books by L. Frank Baum and other Oz authors, Oz activity books, cassettes, CDs, videos, toys and games, and even computer software, all at the click of your mouse button. I've tried to give you a wide selection to choose from, in all price ranges, so there's sure to be something you like. Oz books also make great gifts for the Oz fan on your shopping list! Now that the bookshop is in wiki format, it should be much easier to update, and new items (when I find out about them) will show up here in the lobby on a regular basis.

This service is presented in association with Amazon-com-logo.gif Amazon.com in the United States, and its subsidiaries, Amazon-ca-logo.gif Amazon.ca in Canada and Amazon-uk-logo.jpg Amazon.co.uk in Great Britain. For out-of-print, rare, or antiquarian books, besure to check out Abe-button.gif Abebooks.com.

When books are available from another seller, the link will take you to a source of more information. These links are shown below. (Clicking on the buttons here will take you to these sites' home pages.)

Audible button.jpg Audible.com, which sells audio books that you can download directly to your computer or other audio file player. If you become a member, you can get discounts and special offers.
BoWbutton.1.GIF Books of Wonder, publishers and sellers of many Oz books and products. Their reprints of the Baum Oz books are highly recommended.
Dramaticpublishing.GIF Dramatic Publishing, purveyors of play scripts.
Dunkiton Press reprints short stories by Ruth Plumly Thompson and other Oz authors, and pictures by many Oz illustrators, in its annual anthology. They have also printed two addenda to Who's Who in Oz.
Htpbutton.jpg Hungry Tiger Press, publishers of new short Oz stories and obscure Oziana and Baumiana. (Click here to look for their products at ABE Books.)
Ozclubbutton.GIF The International Wizard of Oz Club, who have reprinted many Oz books and published new Oz stories as well. (Click here to look for their products at ABE Books.)
Lulu-logo.gif Lulu Self Publishing, which many Oz fans are now using to print their own books ore reprint works in public domain.
Pigletpress.gif Piglet Press, producers of new audio performances of the Oz books. Their site also includes an extensive online Oz encyclopedia.
Toclaf.jpg Tails of the Cowardly Lion and Friends, publishers and distributors of many, many new Oz stories.(Click here or here to look for their products at ABE Books.)
Tototooinc.gif Toto Too, Inc., distributors of the Oz works of Roger S. Baum, one of L. Frank Baum's great-grandsons. Order through this site and your books will be autographed.

Please note that many of these books are out-of-print or hard to find. While Amazon.com does have an out-of-print search service for such books, you may want to try other sources as well. This link will take you to some online resources that might be of help.

To comment on or ask questions about this bookshop, click here to send me an e-mail. (I can not buy old books from you, however, nor am I qualified to appraise books. For information about the age or value of older books or other items, please see my FAQ.)

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The Hugh Pendexter III Collection

Longtime Oz fan and author Hugh Pendexter III asked if I could help him sell some books that he found in his possession. These are all books he wrote or had a hand in publishing, and are available in limited quantities. These are the original editions from the 1970s and '80s. The titles he has are:

  • The Blue Emperor of Oz by Henry Blossom
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  • The Third Book of Oz by L. Frank Baum (the latest edition of this book is Visitors from Oz from Hungry Tiger Press)
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  • Oz and the Three Witches by Pendexter
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  • The Crocheted Cat in Oz by Pendexter
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    • And its non-Oz companion book, Tales of the Crocheted Cat
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  • Farhold Island by Pendexter, a non-Oz book about some of the characters from Tales of the Crocheted Cat
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If you are interested in purchasing any of these books directly from him, contact Hugh Pendexter at this e-mail link. He can tell you how much they are and make arrangements for payment. The ABE buttons are provided as an alternative and for comparison shopping.

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