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The Gnome King of Oz: Available Copies
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The Gnome King of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, #21) by Thompson, Ruth Plumly
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345323583
Publisher: Random House Worlds (1985)
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas (Dallas, TX, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Very Good
Book Price: $12.54
Shipping: Free!
TOTAL Cost: $12.54
May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less
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The Gnome King of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, No. 21) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345323583
Publisher: Del Rey (1985)
Seller: Barsoom Books (torrance, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fine
Book Price: $8.92
Shipping: $5.95
TOTAL Cost: $14.87
1st pr. Book is square, solid, and unread. No remainder marks. This book is so sharp it could slice even Superman's skin -- you'll shout up, up, and away with glee when it arrives at your door!
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The Gnome King of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, No. 21) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345323583
Publisher: Random House Worlds (1985)
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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Seller: Tacoma Book Center (Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: unspecified
Book Price: $15.00
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TOTAL Cost: $20.50
ISBN 0-345-32358-0. Mass Market Paperback. First Ballantine Printing. Number 21 in the Ballantine reissue of the Thompson series. Minor wear to edges, faint dog-ear crease to bottom right corner of cover, Tight, sound, unmarked copy in Very Good condition.
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The Gnome King of Oz (The Wonderful Oz Books, #21) (Paperback) by Ruth Plumly Thompson
Paperback
ISBN: 9780345323583
Publisher: Random House USA Inc (1985)
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.Ruggedo, the wicked old Gnome King, escapes from Runaway Island and sets out to reclaim his own kingdom and ravage Oz. Together with Peter, an unsuspecting lad from Philadelphia, he discovers the magic casket of Soob the Sorcerer and a flying cloak of Invisibility.Meanwhile, Scraps, the extraordinary Patchwork Girl of Oz, has been kidnapped from the Emerald City. Along with Peter, Grumpy the Bear, and Ozwold the Oztrich, she tries to save the capital of Oz before Ruggedo's new sorcery can take effect. But it's up to Peter and his baseball pitching skill to make the final stand against the Gnome King of Oz!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 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.
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The Gnome King of Oz by Thompson, Ruth Plumly; Neill, John R.
Hardcover
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Publisher: Reilly & Lee (1927)
Seller: Book Alley (Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.)
Used Book—Condition: Fair
Book Price: $25.00
Shipping: $6.00
TOTAL Cost: $31.00
Later printing, 1934-1950s. Fair black-stamped light green boards with color paper label; publisher's imprint in semi script on spine; wear and fraying to cover; dampstains to textblock edge; printed endpapers; lacks front free endpaper; back hinge cracked; black and white illustrations throughout.
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