Vol. 17, no. 3 (Christmas 1973)
| Editorial Staff | John Fricke, David L. Greene, James E. Haff, Peter E. Hanff, and Jerry V. Tobias |
Front cover art by Dick Martin, adapted from art by W. W. Denslow (“Denslow’s Scarecrow and the Tinman on Fifth Avenue”)
Back cover art by Dick Martin, adapted from art by W. W. Denslow (“Denslow’s Scarecrow and the Tinman on Fifth Avenue”)
Christmas 1973 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.
Memorable Horses of Oz
Barbara S. Koelle recalls the many remarkable equines to grace the pages of the forty canonical Oz books.
Dorothy’s Family
James E. Haff attempts to pick apart the tricky question of Dorothy’s relations.
Denslow’s Scarecrow and Tin-Man on Skates
A reproduction of one installment of W. W. Denslow’s Scarecrow and the Tin-Man newspaper comic page in 1904.
The Little Wizard Series: L. Frank Baum’s Six Short Oz Books
Using correspondence between L. Frank Baum and his publisher, Sumner C. Britton, David L. Greene describes the development and publication of Baum’s Oz tales for younger readers, written in 1912.
Mr. H. M. Woggle Bug, T. E.
A reproduction of sheet music for one song from The Woggle-Bug in 1905, with lyrics by L. Frank Baum and music by Fred Chapin.
Bibliographia Baumiana
Peter E. Hanff collates bibliographical data about the early printings of Baum’s non-Oz books. This installment focuses on By the Candelabra’s Glare.