The Marvelous Land of Oz

The Marvelous Land of Oz
First edition book cover
AuthorL. Frank Baum
IllustratorJohn R. Neill
LanguageEnglish
SeriesThe Oz books
GenreChildren's novel
PublisherReilly & Britton
Publication date
July 1904
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Preceded byThe Wonderful Wizard of Oz 
Followed byOzma of Oz 

The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman, commonly shortened to The Land of Oz,[1] published in July 1904,[2] is the second book in L. Frank Baum's Oz series, and the sequel to The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This and the following 34 books in the series were illustrated by John R. Neill. It was followed by Ozma of Oz (1907).

The story features the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodsman, and introduces Princess Ozma and Jack Pumpkinhead to the Oz mythos.

  1. ^ The full title of the first edition was The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an Account of the Further Adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman and Also the Strange Experiences of the Highly-Magnified Woggle-Bug, Jack Pumpkinhead, the Animated Saw-Horse and the Gump.
  2. ^ Baum, L. Frank (1904). The Marvelous Land of Oz. Reilly & Britton. p. 2.

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