This lavish collection of royalty-free engravings by the celebrated 19th-century artist F. Knight mdash; reproduced directly from a rare original edition mdash; contains elaborate wall murals with trompe-lrsquo;oeil effects; scenes of hunters; flanked by mythological figures; idealized damsels in rustic settings; and numerous other florid motifs.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Timeless classicBy Eric J. GuignardREVIEWED: The Wonderful Wizard of OzWRITTEN BY: L. Frank BaumPUBLISHED: May; 1900There really isnt much more to say than has already been offered a thousand time over. This book is a timeless classic. I just read it to my son and can confirm that the story is touching for all ages. Hes five; Im thirty-seven; and we enjoyed it together. My parents love it; grandparents love it; etc. There are not a lot of fiction works that are appealing to so wide an audience. If you dont know the basic story; according to the movie at least; your childhood was a sham. The book includes additional passages and adventures which were left out of the MGM film; its also darker and more violent than the movie... and lacks the songs.Five out of Five stars4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The Movie Left Some Stuff Out (Beheadings)By theboombodyThe Wizard of Oz is one of my all-time favorite movies; and I still have to say that I like the book better. Why? The book has more weird stuff in it than the movie does; probably because of theatrical limitations like time; budget; and technological contraints. For instance; the Wicked Witch of the West in the book has only one eye. Nowadays computer graphics could make that possible in a film; but back in the day; most movies couldnt pull off effects like that.The book and the movie deviate from each other quite a bit; but both include essentially the same story. Im glad the movie didnt try to copy the book directly; and changed some parts to not only fit the limits it had; but to make the whole story more movie-esque - like really jazzing up Munchkin Land and making it smaller than the book implied it was. (Dorothy is of the same height as the Munchkins in the book.)One thing in the book that I thought was really cool was that the Wizard of Oz shows himself in multiple forms; not just the big head. Hes even a lady at one point. Also I like the hammer-head guys at the end of the book. L. Frank Baum really showed me his creative abilities there.On a side note; there are some violent scenes in the book; particularly involving multiple beheadings at a time.I really think that if you only see the movie and dont read the book; youre missing out. This book contains the REAL Tinman; and the REAL Scarecrow. The ones from the movie are just copies. Darn good copies; but still copies. Oh; the things a good book from a good author can inspire!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great story amazing art!By Desert ToymanI have had this boo for close to 2 years now and my daughter; who is now 6; still begs me to read this book to her!The story is pretty faithful to the original; book not the movie. Eric Shanower does a great job of condensing the novel into comic book format which can sometimes lead to a lot of stuff getting cut out; but not much has been left out here.The art on this book is top-notch! Skottie Youngs offbeat style is perfect for the land of Oz! The character designs for Dorothy; Scarecrow; the Tin Woodsman; and the Cowardly Lion are unlike anything we have ever seen before.As I said before; my daughter begs me to read this book to her still. It has helped her learn to read and has reinforced her excitement for reading! More so than any other thing that I can think of is the highest praise I can give to a book!