He died from a stroke on May 6, 1919, just 9 days short of his 63rd birthday and a year before "Glinda of Oz" was published, leaving a legacy that would enchant generations. FRANK BAUM The Author of The Wizard of Oz, The Land of Oz, etc. Only the final two chapters take place in Oz itself. OZMA OF OZ A Record of Her Adventures with Dorothy Gale of Kansas, the Yellow Hen, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, Tiktok, the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger Besides Other Good People too Numerous to Mention Faithfully Recorded Herein BY L. Most of the action takes place outside of the Land of Oz. It was the first in which Baum clearly intended creating a series of Oz books. Ozma of Oz was published in 1907 as the third book of L. Books titled The Wizard of Oz, The New Wizard of Oz, or The Original Oz Book are all later editions. It should have 24 color plates inside (including the title page). He also tried his hand at stage musicals and movies. A beautiful front and back cover from the original 1907 first edition. The cover of the Hill first edition of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is shown below.
Baum wrote a total of fourteen "Oz" books, as well as a total of 59 novels including the "Aunt Jane" series under the name Edith Van Dyne, 83 short stories, and more than 200 poems. In 1897, he published his first book, "Mother Goose in Prose," which was a moderate success and in 1899, he wrote "Father Goose, His Book," which was the best-selling children's book of that year. For a shot time, they opened a bazaar in the Dakota's, but his kindness at extending credit for items, caused the business to go bankrupt. In 1882, Baum married Maud Gage, with whom he would spend the rest of his life. After only two years, he returned home and began writing. He was educated at home until age twelve, when he was shipped off to the Peekskill Military Academy where he spent much of his time daydreaming.
Lyman Frank Baum was born on in Chittenango, New York. The Land of Oz is a magical country introduced in the 1900 childrens novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz written by L.
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