The first edition had a printing of 10,000 copies and was sold in advance of the publication date of September 1, 1900. Frank Baum's story was published by George M. Hill Company, Chicago, New York (right) the 1900 edition original back cover. (Left) 1900 first edition cover, published by the George M. Over a century later, the book is one of the best-known stories in American literature, and the Library of Congress has declared the work to be 'America's greatest and best-loved homegrown fairytale.' Publication The ground-breaking success of both the original 1900 novel and the 1902 Broadway musical prompted Baum to write thirteen additional Oz books which serve as official sequels to the first story. It was often reprinted under the title The Wizard of Oz, which is the title of the successful 1902 Broadway musical adaptation as well as the classic 1939 live-action film. It had sold three million copies by the time it entered the public domain in 1956. In January 1901, the publishing company completed printing the first edition, a total of 10,000 copies, which quickly sold out. The book was first published in the United States in May 1900 by the George M. Upon her arrival in the magical world of Oz, she learns she cannot return home until she has destroyed the Wicked Witch of the West. A Kansas farm girl named Dorothy ends up in the magical Land of Oz after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their home by a tornado.

It is the first novel in the Oz series of books. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a 1900 children's novel written by author L.

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