Vol. 8, no. 2 (Autumn 1964)
| Editors | Dick Martin and Fred M. Meyer (uncredited) |
Layout and cover design by Dick Martin
Wraparound cover art by Dick Martin, adapted from art by John R. Neill (The Oz Toy Book)
Autumn 1964 Selected Contents
This is a guide to the articles and reviews from the issue that will most benefit researchers, scholars, and collectors. The printed issue includes additional content such as news, editorial letters, and other commentary-based departments.
John R. Neill: An Appreciation by Ruth Plumly Thompson
The Royal Historian remembers her Royal Illustrator with warmth and affection.
The Royal Illustrator of Oz
Roy Powell details the life and career of John R. Neill, with some details from Neill’s widow, Margaret Carroll.
Impressions
Louise Powell recalls her visit to the home John R. Neill built for himself and his family, where she was welcomed and shown around by “Mrs. John R. Neill.”
The Art of John R. Neill
Irene Fisher examines the changing style of the Royal Illustrator.
The Yellow Ryl (Part 2)
The second half of a complete short story by L. Frank Baum, written ca. 1905 and reprinted from A Child’s Garden in 1925. The first half was published in the Spring 1964 issue.
John Rea Neill: A Checklist of his Published Work
The editors present a four-page checklist, primarily only of titles of works. Addenda to this article appear in the Christmas 1965 issue.
Bibliographia Oziana
Dick Martin collates bibliographical data about the early printings of the Oz books. This installment focuses on Ozma of Oz.