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Speedy in Oz: Available Copies
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Below are the first 30 of the lowest-total-price offerings from AbeBooks; all information shown is as specified by the sellers. To see all responses direct from AbeBooks—who may have more than 30—click here.
Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: Random House Worlds (1986)
Seller: Wonder Book (Frederick, MD, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $15.28
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $15.28
Good condition. Number 28. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
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Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) (Oz, 28) by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: Del Rey (1986)
Seller: HPB-Diamond (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.99
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $16.74
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) (Oz, 28) by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: Random House Worlds (1986)
Seller: HPB-Emerald (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $13.00
Shipping: $3.75
TOTAL Cost: $16.75
Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
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Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) (Oz, 28) by Thompson, Ruth Plumly Plumly
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: Random House Worlds (1986)
Seller: Lakeside Books (Benton Harbor, MI, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $14.40
Shipping: $3.99
TOTAL Cost: $18.39
Brand New! Not Overstocks or Low Quality Book Club Editions! Direct From the Publisher! We're not a giant, faceless warehouse organization! We're a small town bookstore that loves books and loves it's customers! Buy from Lakeside Books!
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Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) (Paperback) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: Random House USA Inc (1986)
Seller: Grand Eagle Retail (Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.) New Book
Book Price: $22.75
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $22.75
Paperback. Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series.Legendary Umbrella Island flies magically through the air . . . until it careens smack into the forehead of an extremely unpleasant giant! Meanwhile, Speedy-the New York lad-is making a soaring trip skyward himself, propelled by an erupting geyser and encased in Terrybubble, the jolly, living skeleton of a huge dinosaur.It's soon up to Speedy to save the Princess of Umbrella Island from both the demands of Loxo the Giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway.Praise for the Oz series"Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever-these books are for readers of all ages."-Ray Bradbury"The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read them are often made what they were not-imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders."-Gore Vidal"I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival."-Stephen R. Donaldson Speedy must save the Princess of Unbrella Island from both the demands of Loxo the giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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Speedy in Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Reilly & Lee Co., Chicago (1934)
Seller: Tsunami Books (Eugene, OR, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $40.00
Shipping: $5.50
TOTAL Cost: $45.50
Hardcover. Yellow cloth over boards, color paste-on cover image. Clean, square copy. Text unmarked. Previous owner's name written on "This Book Belongs To" page. Some illustrations neatly colored in with crayon or pastels. Light shelf wear, corners bumped. Bottom corner of page 21/22 torn away. tbrc/kids
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Speedy in Oz by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Reilly & Lee (1934)
Seller: Dunaway Books (St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $45.00
Shipping: $4.00
TOTAL Cost: $49.00
Grey cloth, b/w illustrations, illustrated endsheets, lacking the dustjacket. A lovely copy that we might call Near Fine but for a small p.o. name in ink on the ffep.
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Speedy In Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John Jno R. illus
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Reilly & Lee Co (1934)
Seller: Chamblin Bookmine (Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $45.00
Shipping: $6.99
TOTAL Cost: $51.99
298pp. Light blue boards with full-color pastedown on front board, black lettering on spine. Text and artwork is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, heavy rubbing, sunning, and water effects on boards and outer spine, foxing and pageblush throughout, written names on second frontleaf.
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Speedy in Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly,Baum, L. Frank,Neill, John R.
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Reilly & Lee (1934)
Seller: Book Alley (Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Good
Book Price: $50.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $56.00
Early reprint (late 1930s). Good black-stamped brown cloth with color label; softening and fraying to spine ends and corners; some loss to base of spine; small tear to middle of spine; rubbing to panels; browning and faint soiling to textblock edges; printed endpapers; black and white illustrations throughout.
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Speedy in Oz (Wonderful Oz Books, No 28) (Paperback) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345337054
Publisher: Random House USA Inc (1986)
Seller: AussieBookSeller (Truganina, VIC, Australia) New Book
Book Price: $25.14
Shipping: $37.00
TOTAL Cost: $62.14
Paperback. Return to L. Frank Baum's wonderful world of Oz with this illustrated children's book series.Legendary Umbrella Island flies magically through the air . . . until it careens smack into the forehead of an extremely unpleasant giant! Meanwhile, Speedy-the New York lad-is making a soaring trip skyward himself, propelled by an erupting geyser and encased in Terrybubble, the jolly, living skeleton of a huge dinosaur.It's soon up to Speedy to save the Princess of Umbrella Island from both the demands of Loxo the Giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway.Praise for the Oz series"Where the young stay young and the old grow young forever-these books are for readers of all ages."-Ray Bradbury"The land of Oz has managed to fascinate each new generation. . . . The Oz books continue to exert their spell . . . and those who read them are often made what they were not-imaginative, tolerant, alert to wonders."-Gore Vidal"I was raised with the Oz books, and their enchantment, humor and excitement remain with me. They are still a joy and a treasure. I welcome this Oz revival."-Stephen R. Donaldson Speedy must save the Princess of Unbrella Island from both the demands of Loxo the giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.
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Speedy in Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Reilly & Lee (1934)
Seller: Jay W. Nelson, Bookseller, IOBA (Austin, MN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $70.00
Shipping: $2.75
TOTAL Cost: $72.75
In red cloth with pictorial paper label in color on front board. White stain to bottom rear corner, running up a couple inches. Chipping to spine ends of jacket. Rear flap lists 36 titles so this copy circa 1945. $2.00 price on jacket.
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Speedy in Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Hardcover
ISBN:
Publisher: Reilly & Lee, Chicago (1934)
Seller: Kerkhoff Books DIV KSI (Warsaw, IN, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $65.01
Shipping: $8.00
TOTAL Cost: $73.01
A continuation of the Oz stories. This coy with the spine fading but still much better than average. black and white illustrations, bound in blue cloth. Ownership name not even filled in!
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