Vol. 42, no. 2 (Autumn 1998)
| Editor-in-Chief | William Stillman |
| Production Editor | Adele Robey |
| Bibliography Editors | Peter E. Hanff, Patrick Maund |
| Review Editor | Sean P. Duffley |
| Contributing Editors | Ron Baxley, Angelica Carpenter, Paul Cuneo, David Moyer, Jay Scarfone |
Wraparound cover art by an unknown answer (Wonderful World of Oz theme park concept)
Interior front art by an unknown artist (Boy’s Life)
Interior back art (Eloise Seaman’s copy of Ozma of Oz)
Autumn 1998 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 L. Frank Baum Scrapbooks: A Legacy of Dick Martin
Peter E. Hanff gives a comprehensive guide to the six L. Frank Baum scrapbooks bequeathed to the Oz Club by one of its founding members, Dick Martin. The origin and preservation of the scrapbooks is clearly detailed and the contents of each scrapbook are carefully examined. Includes images of several entire pages.
The Wonderful World of Oz: Update
Christine Baum updates fans on progress made to the Wonderful World of Oz theme park project—which ultimately never materialized. However, a color centerfold shows many of the exciting ideas that were planned.
Word Play in L. Frank Baum’s Fantasies
Martin Gardner, himself always a fan of wordplay, lists off dozens of specific examples in Baum’s Oz books and other fantasies.
Reviews
The Wizard of Oz by the Tarpon Operetta Company (theater; reviewer Stephen J. Teller)
The Wizard of Oz second Madison Square Garden production (theater; reviewer Tricia Trozzi)
Oz-Story Magazine Number 3 edited by David Maxine (fiction; reviewer Sean P. Duffley)
Baum’s American Fairy Tales illustrated by George O’Connor, Books of Wonder edition (fiction; reviewer M.A. Berg)
The Master Key illustrated by Nick Bruel, Books of Wonder edition (fiction; reviewer Sean P. Duffley)
The Magic of Oz Dover Publications edition (fiction; reviewer unknown)