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**[http://www.play.com/ Play.com], another British online store | **[http://www.play.com/ Play.com], another British online store | ||
**[http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/ Waterstones], Great Britain's largest bookstore chain | **[http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/ Waterstones], Great Britain's largest bookstore chain | ||
**[http://www.hive.co.uk/ The Hive Network], Britain's independent bookstores | |||
**[http://www.bookdepository.com/ Book Depository], another excellent source for both American and British books, with no shipping costs | **[http://www.bookdepository.com/ Book Depository], another excellent source for both American and British books, with no shipping costs | ||
**[http://www.amazon.es/ Amazon.es], the Spanish branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in Spanish, English, and other languages. | **[http://www.amazon.es/ Amazon.es], the Spanish branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in Spanish, English, and other languages. | ||
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**[http://www.amazon.cn/ Amazon.cn], the Chinese branch of Amazon.com. | **[http://www.amazon.cn/ Amazon.cn], the Chinese branch of Amazon.com. | ||
**[http://www.nationalbookstore.com/ The National Bookstore] in the Philippines | **[http://www.nationalbookstore.com/ The National Bookstore] in the Philippines | ||
**[http://www.fukkan.com/fk/CartSearchDetail?i_no=68319797 Oz books in Japan] | |||
**[http://books.rediff.com/ Rediff.com], an online bookstore in India. | **[http://books.rediff.com/ Rediff.com], an online bookstore in India. | ||
**[http://www.junglee.com/ Junglee], an online shopping site in India. | |||
**[http://www.dymocks.com.au/ Dymocks.com.au], the online shop for Dymocks, Australia's largest bookstore chain. | **[http://www.dymocks.com.au/ Dymocks.com.au], the online shop for Dymocks, Australia's largest bookstore chain. | ||
**[http://www.fishpond.com.au/ Fish Pond], an Australian online store | **[http://www.fishpond.com.au/ Fish Pond], an Australian online store | ||
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**[http://www.borders.com.au/ Borders], still yet another Australian online store | **[http://www.borders.com.au/ Borders], still yet another Australian online store | ||
**[http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ Fishpond], an online bookstore in New Zealand | **[http://www.fishpond.co.nz/ Fishpond], an online bookstore in New Zealand | ||
**[http://www.loot.co.za/welcome Loot], an online bookstore in South Africa | |||
**[http://www.ozon.ru/ www.ozon.ru] — for those looking for Oz and Magic Land books in Russian | **[http://www.ozon.ru/ www.ozon.ru] — for those looking for Oz and Magic Land books in Russian | ||
***[http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/237085/ Volkov's Magic Land books at Ozon.ru] | ***[http://www.ozon.ru/context/detail/id/237085/ Volkov's Magic Land books at Ozon.ru] | ||
**[http://www.ruskniga.com/default.asp Ruskniga.com], an American distributor of Russian media | **[http://www.ruskniga.com/default.asp Ruskniga.com], an American distributor of Russian media | ||
**[http://www.casadellibro.com/ Casa del Libro], an online bookstore in Spain | **[http://www.casadellibro.com/ Casa del Libro], an online bookstore in Spain | ||
**[http://www.fnac.pt | **[http://www.fnac.pt/ www.fnac.pt], for those looking for Oz and other books and movies in Portuguese | ||
**[http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/cultura/index.asp Livraria Cultura], an online store in Brazil | **[http://www.livrariacultura.com.br/scripts/cultura/index.asp Livraria Cultura], an online store in Brazil | ||
**Utz Books, a new independent Israeli publisher specializing in children's books translated from English. Their first offering? ''The Marvelous Land of Oz''! — [[http://utz.co.il/ Hebrew]] [[http://utz.co.il/#english English]] [[https://www.facebook.com/UtzBooks Facebook]] | |||
**Want to order online and still support your local independent bookstore? You can at [http://www.indiebound.org/ IndieBound]! | **Want to order online and still support your local independent bookstore? You can at [http://www.indiebound.org/ IndieBound]! | ||
**[http://www.gohastings.com/catalog/ Hastings] — a chain that sells both new and used books, CDs, and DVDs | **[http://www.gohastings.com/catalog/ Hastings] — a chain that sells both new and used books, CDs, and DVDs | ||
**[http://www.bookweb.org/ Bookweb.org], the website of the American Booksellers Association — use the site to find a member store in your area | **[http://www.bookweb.org/ Bookweb.org], the website of the American Booksellers Association — use the site to find a member store in your area | ||
**If you're in the United Kingdom, find your local bookshop at (where else?) [http:// | **If you're in the United Kingdom, find your local bookshop at (where else?) [http://localbookshops.tbphost.co.uk/ localbookshops.co.uk] | ||
**Comparison shopping: | **Comparison shopping: | ||
***[http://www.allbookstores.com/ www.allbookstores.com] | ***[http://www.allbookstores.com/ www.allbookstores.com] | ||
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**[http://sites.google.com/site/cowardlylionsite/ Tales of the Cowardly Lion and Friends], the successor to Buckethead Enterprises of Oz | **[http://sites.google.com/site/cowardlylionsite/ Tales of the Cowardly Lion and Friends], the successor to Buckethead Enterprises of Oz | ||
**[http://www.hungrytigerpress.com/index.shtml Hungry Tiger Press] — publishers of new and old Oz works | **[http://www.hungrytigerpress.com/index.shtml Hungry Tiger Press] — publishers of new and old Oz works | ||
**[http:// | **[http://www.lulu.com/shop/search.ep?type=&keyWords=Marcus+Mebes&x=2&y=9&sitesearch=lulu.com&q= Marcus Mébès's storefront at Lulu.com] — he has reprinted many old items of interest to Oz fans, as well as his own new stories | ||
**[http://www.booksofwonder. | **[http://www.booksofwonder.com/ Books of Wonder] — be sure to click on the "World of Oz" tab for all kinds of Ozzy stuff | ||
**[http://www.tototooinc.com/ Toto, Too, Inc.], the publishers of new Oz books by Roger S. Baum, L. Frank Baum's great-grandson | **[http://www.tototooinc.com/ Toto, Too, Inc.], the publishers of new Oz books by Roger S. Baum, L. Frank Baum's great-grandson (and now [http://www.facebook.com/pages/Toto-Too-Inc/122902124439802 they're on Facebook]) | ||
**[http://www.nikidik.com/ Nikidik Press], home of the Oz books of Philip John Lewin | **[http://www.nikidik.com/ Nikidik Press], home of the Oz books of Philip John Lewin | ||
**[http://timelineuniverse.net/Oz/TheRoyalPublisherofOz.htm The Royal Publisher of Oz] | |||
**[http://illogicalassociates.com/illogical-stuff/ Illogical Associates], makers of the ''Dorothy'' photocomic (yes, they have back issues) | |||
**[http://www.fairyloguepress.com/ Fairylogue Press], home of the ''Namesake'' comic. They have [http://www.fairyloguepress.com/collections/comics books] and [http://www.fairyloguepress.com/collections/prints prints] for sale | |||
**[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/ Del Rey Books], the current publishers of Baum and many of Thompson's Oz books | **[http://www.randomhouse.com/delrey/ Del Rey Books], the current publishers of Baum and many of Thompson's Oz books | ||
***[http://www.randomhouse.com/ Random House], Del Rey's parent company, which has other Oz books as well | ***[http://www.randomhouse.com/ Random House], Del Rey's parent company, which has other Oz books as well | ||
**[http://www.authorhouse.com/ AuthorHouse] — they publish both classic and new Oz stories on a print-on-demand basis | **[http://www.authorhouse.com/ AuthorHouse] — they publish both classic and new Oz stories on a print-on-demand basis | ||
**[http://www.halcyon.com/piglet/orders.htm Piglet Press] — Audio Oz books | **[http://www.halcyon.com/piglet/orders.htm Piglet Press] — Audio Oz books | ||
**[http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=0107 Easton Press's leatherbound Oz books] and [http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=1922 ''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus''] | **[http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=0107 Easton Press's leatherbound Oz books] and [http://www.eastonpressbooks.com/leather/product.asp?code=1922 ''The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus''] | ||
**[http://www.hamiltonbook.com/hamiltonbook.storefront Hamilton Book], a bargain bookseller | **[http://www.hamiltonbook.com/hamiltonbook.storefront Hamilton Book], a bargain bookseller | ||
**[http://www.bookcloseouts.com/ Book Closeouts.com] | **[http://www.bookcloseouts.com/ Book Closeouts.com] | ||
**[http://budsartbooks.com/ Bud Plant Books] | **[http://budsartbooks.com/ Bud Plant Books] | ||
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**[http://empty-grave.com/empty-grave-books-and-ebooks/# Empty Grave Books], publishers of new e-books of classic Oz books | **[http://empty-grave.com/empty-grave-books-and-ebooks/# Empty Grave Books], publishers of new e-books of classic Oz books | ||
**[http://www.braillebookstore.com/view.php?C=Wizard%20of%20Oz%20Series Oz books in Braille] at [http://www.braillebookstore.com/ The Braille Bookstore] | **[http://www.braillebookstore.com/view.php?C=Wizard%20of%20Oz%20Series Oz books in Braille] at [http://www.braillebookstore.com/ The Braille Bookstore] | ||
**[http://www.ondemandbooks.com/ Espresso Book Machine] — it prints a custom copy of a book right in the store (and yes, Oz titles are available) | **[http://www.ondemandbooks.com/ Espresso Book Machine] — it prints a custom copy of a book right in the store (and yes, Oz titles are available) | ||
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**[http://www.hpbmarketplace.com/ Half Price Books Marketpplace], the online store for the [http://www.hpb.com/ Half Price Books] chain | **[http://www.hpbmarketplace.com/ Half Price Books Marketpplace], the online store for the [http://www.hpb.com/ Half Price Books] chain | ||
**[http://www.vialibri.net/ ViaLibri], which scours many of the above sites | **[http://www.vialibri.net/ ViaLibri], which scours many of the above sites | ||
**[http://www.bookbase.com/home Bookbase.com], where you work with the sellers of used, rare, out-of-print, and antiquarian books directly. | |||
**[http://www.alephbet.com/ Aleph-Bet Books] | **[http://www.alephbet.com/ Aleph-Bet Books] | ||
**[http://www.marchharebooks.com/ March Hare Books], run by Oz fan and scholar Paul Bienvenue | **[http://www.marchharebooks.com/ March Hare Books], run by Oz fan and scholar Paul Bienvenue | ||
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**[http://www.powells.com Powell's City of Books] (Portland, Oregon) | **[http://www.powells.com Powell's City of Books] (Portland, Oregon) | ||
**[http://www.phantoms.com Phantom Bookshop in California] | **[http://www.phantoms.com Phantom Bookshop in California] | ||
**Childscapes children's booksellers — [[http://www.childscapes.com/bookpages/OZ.html Oz page]] [[http://www.childscapes.com/bookpages/denslow.html Denslow page]] | **Childscapes children's booksellers — [[http://www.childscapes.com/bookpages/OZ.html Oz page]] [[http://www.childscapes.com/bookpages/denslow.html Denslow page]] | ||
**[http://wonderfulbooksofoz.com/ Wonderful Books of Oz (formerly Avant Garde Books)] | **[http://wonderfulbooksofoz.com/ Wonderful Books of Oz (formerly Avant Garde Books)] | ||
**[http://www.betterworldbooks.com/ Better World Books] — buy books ''and'' help support literacy programs around the world | **[http://www.betterworldbooks.com/ Better World Books] — buy books ''and'' help support literacy programs around the world | ||
**[http://www.betweenthecovers.com/btc Between the Covers Rare Books] | |||
**[http://www.childrensbookshop.com/ childrensbookshop.com] (in Great Britain) | **[http://www.childrensbookshop.com/ childrensbookshop.com] (in Great Britain) | ||
**[http://www.exe-libris.co.uk/ Exe-Libris Books] (in Great Britain) | **[http://www.exe-libris.co.uk/ Exe-Libris Books] (in Great Britain) | ||
**[http://www.wizardofozbooks.the-first-edition.com/ Oz and related books at The First Edition] (in Great Britain) | **[http://www.wizardofozbooks.the-first-edition.com/ Oz and related books at The First Edition] (in Great Britain) | ||
**[http://www.greenmetropolis.com/ Green Metropolis] (book "recycling" in Great Britain) | **[http://www.greenmetropolis.com/ Green Metropolis] (book "recycling" in Great Britain) | ||
**[http://www.zvab.com/index.do ZVAB] — used and antiquarian books in Germany (site is in German) | |||
**[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.books.marketplace/topics The rec.arts.books.marketplace newsgroup] | **[http://groups.google.com/group/rec.arts.books.marketplace/topics The rec.arts.books.marketplace newsgroup] | ||
**[http://www.museumstorechildrensbooksonline.org/PDShopPro/shop/ The Rosetta Project Museum Store] — reproductions and multimedia recreations of classic children's literature | **[http://www.museumstorechildrensbooksonline.org/PDShopPro/shop/ The Rosetta Project Museum Store] — reproductions and multimedia recreations of classic children's literature | ||
*[http://www.rareozbooks.com/price-guide.html ''Oz Book Collector's Price Guide''] | *[http://www.rareozbooks.com/price-guide.html ''Oz Book Collector's Price Guide''] | ||
* [https://www.biblio.com/book-value How much is my book worth?] | |||
*[http://www.adventuresinoz-rpg.com/ ''Adventures in Oz'' role-playing game] | *[http://www.adventuresinoz-rpg.com/ ''Adventures in Oz'' role-playing game] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:41, 21 September 2019
- Where to find new books:
- Eric Gjovaag's online Wizard of Oz bookshop — come browse and see what's available
- Amazon.com
- If Amazon doesn't have it, try Barnes and Noble's online catalog
- Better World Books, which has free shipping in the United States
- Books-a-Million
- Amazon.ca (The Canadian branch of Amazon.com)
- Chapters.Indigo.ca, another Canadian online bookshop
- Amazon.co.uk (The British branch of Amazon.com)
- Play.com, another British online store
- Waterstones, Great Britain's largest bookstore chain
- The Hive Network, Britain's independent bookstores
- Book Depository, another excellent source for both American and British books, with no shipping costs
- Amazon.es, the Spanish branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in Spanish, English, and other languages.
- Amazon.de, the German branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in both German and English.
- Amazon.fr, the French branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in both French and English.
- Amazon.it, the Italian branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in both Italian and English.
- Amazon.co.jp, the Japanese branch of Amazon.com. They carry Oz titles in both Japanese and English.
- Amazon.cn, the Chinese branch of Amazon.com.
- The National Bookstore in the Philippines
- Oz books in Japan
- Rediff.com, an online bookstore in India.
- Junglee, an online shopping site in India.
- Dymocks.com.au, the online shop for Dymocks, Australia's largest bookstore chain.
- Fish Pond, an Australian online store
- The Book Worm, another Australian online store
- Borders, still yet another Australian online store
- Fishpond, an online bookstore in New Zealand
- Loot, an online bookstore in South Africa
- www.ozon.ru — for those looking for Oz and Magic Land books in Russian
- Ruskniga.com, an American distributor of Russian media
- Casa del Libro, an online bookstore in Spain
- www.fnac.pt, for those looking for Oz and other books and movies in Portuguese
- Livraria Cultura, an online store in Brazil
- Utz Books, a new independent Israeli publisher specializing in children's books translated from English. Their first offering? The Marvelous Land of Oz! — [Hebrew] [English] [Facebook]
- Want to order online and still support your local independent bookstore? You can at IndieBound!
- Hastings — a chain that sells both new and used books, CDs, and DVDs
- Bookweb.org, the website of the American Booksellers Association — use the site to find a member store in your area
- If you're in the United Kingdom, find your local bookshop at (where else?) localbookshops.co.uk
- Comparison shopping:
- www.allbookstores.com
- Fetchbook.info
- Bookfinder4u.com
- Cheap Books.com
- BibliOz.com, a very appropriate place to search for Oz books
- Booksprice.com
- Dover Publications
- Publications of the International Wizard of Oz Club
- Tales of the Cowardly Lion and Friends, the successor to Buckethead Enterprises of Oz
- Hungry Tiger Press — publishers of new and old Oz works
- Marcus Mébès's storefront at Lulu.com — he has reprinted many old items of interest to Oz fans, as well as his own new stories
- Books of Wonder — be sure to click on the "World of Oz" tab for all kinds of Ozzy stuff
- Toto, Too, Inc., the publishers of new Oz books by Roger S. Baum, L. Frank Baum's great-grandson (and now they're on Facebook)
- Nikidik Press, home of the Oz books of Philip John Lewin
- The Royal Publisher of Oz
- Illogical Associates, makers of the Dorothy photocomic (yes, they have back issues)
- Fairylogue Press, home of the Namesake comic. They have books and prints for sale
- Del Rey Books, the current publishers of Baum and many of Thompson's Oz books
- Random House, Del Rey's parent company, which has other Oz books as well
- AuthorHouse — they publish both classic and new Oz stories on a print-on-demand basis
- Piglet Press — Audio Oz books
- Easton Press's leatherbound Oz books and The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
- Hamilton Book, a bargain bookseller
- Book Closeouts.com
- Bud Plant Books
- Wowio e-books
- Empty Grave Books, publishers of new e-books of classic Oz books
- Oz books in Braille at The Braille Bookstore
- Espresso Book Machine — it prints a custom copy of a book right in the store (and yes, Oz titles are available)
- Resources for finding used, rare, and antiquarian books:
- Rare Oz Books.com [A] [B]
- A private sale of some very nice old Oz books
- Abebooks.com, the online store of the American Book Exchange
- Bookfinder Used and Rare Book Search
- Add All Used and Rare Book Search
- Half.com
- A Libris, for rare, antiquarian, and hard-to-find books
- Biblio.com
- Tom Folio.com
- Choose Books.com
- Half Price Books Marketpplace, the online store for the Half Price Books chain
- ViaLibri, which scours many of the above sites
- Bookbase.com, where you work with the sellers of used, rare, out-of-print, and antiquarian books directly.
- Aleph-Bet Books
- March Hare Books, run by Oz fan and scholar Paul Bienvenue
- Reader's Outlet — proceeds go towards literacy projects around the world
- Book Rescue, specializing in children's books
- Strand Books, one of New York City's largest used bookstores
- Powell's City of Books (Portland, Oregon)
- Phantom Bookshop in California
- Childscapes children's booksellers — [Oz page] [Denslow page]
- Wonderful Books of Oz (formerly Avant Garde Books)
- Better World Books — buy books and help support literacy programs around the world
- Between the Covers Rare Books
- childrensbookshop.com (in Great Britain)
- Exe-Libris Books (in Great Britain)
- Oz and related books at The First Edition (in Great Britain)
- Green Metropolis (book "recycling" in Great Britain)
- ZVAB — used and antiquarian books in Germany (site is in German)
- The rec.arts.books.marketplace newsgroup
- The Rosetta Project Museum Store — reproductions and multimedia recreations of classic children's literature
- Books Database software to catalog your collection
- And to protect your investment, Collectibles Insurance
- Paperbackswap.com, where you can trade books through the mail
- Thrift Recycling Management, which has resources for recycling books
