Vol. 31, no. 2 (Autumn 1987)
| Editor-in-Chief | John Fricke |
| Production Editor | Dan Smith, Lynne Smith |
| Bibliography Editor | Peter E. Hanff |
| Review Editor | Douglas G. Greene |
| Contributing Editors | Martin Gardner, Michael Gessel, Michael Patrick Hearn, Dick Martin, Dorothy Curtiss Maryott, Patrick Maund |
Front cover art by W. W. Denslow (preliminary drawing for Father Goose: His Book)
Back cover art by W. W. Denslow (Denslow’s Scarecrow and Tinman in Bermuda)
Autumn 1987 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.
The Road to Oz
Founder Justin G. Schiller tells his story of the Oz Club’s creation on the occasion of its 30th anniversary.
The “Blizzard of Oz” Mail
John Fricke describes the letters that come to the Executive Secretary of the Oz Club, including some with close connections to writers and illustrators of the Oz books, and some that are simply fan letters from a wide range of Ozian admirers around the world.
Pat Tobias recounts her experiences growing up in an Oz-oriented family and, from the age of ten, attending Oz Club conventions.
Bibliographia Baumiana: Father Goose: His Book (1899)
Bibliographia Baumiana provides bibliographical details of non-Oz works by Baum, occasionally updating past articles alongside new ones. This installment, by Patrick Maund, examines Father Goose: His Book.
Pre-Publication Dummies of Father Goose: His Book
Peter E. Hanff looks at printing proofs and pre-publication dummies that help to document the production of Father Goose: His Book.
Baum Under Scrutiny: Father Goose: His Crix
In a slight change from the usual overall title of Oz Under Scrutiny, the editors look at reviews of Father Goose: His Book contemporary with its original publication.
A Stone for W. W. Denslow
Stan Barker recalls his successful campaign to purchase and place a commemorative stone on the unmarked grave of Oz’s co-creator.
In Memoriam
Romola Remus (actor, Fairylogue and Radio-Plays).
Reviews
The Third Book of Oz illustrated by Eric Shanower (fiction; reviewer Edward S. Lauterbach)
The Secret Island of Oz by Eric Shanower (graphic novel; reviewer Rob Roy MacVeigh)
The Oz Toy Book by John R. Neill (craft book; reviewer Ray Soulard, Jr.)
The Road to Oz Dover edition (fiction; reviewer Greg Hunter)
The Wizard of Oz illustrated by Dennis Hockerman (fiction; reviewer Jean Brockway)
The Wizard of Oz on Radio! (album; reviewer Greg Ehrbar)