No. 15 of 15 · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Put It Down at Last
Pictures by W. W. DenslowWords by L. Frank Baum
Dorothy meets the Tin Woodman and the Scarecrow in W. W. Denslow's forest scene, with the Tin Woodman's relieved words about finally putting down the axe he has held since he rusted. The art comes from L. Frank Baum's first Oz book, printed in Chicago in 1900 with Denslow's colour plates, long before the famous film. For someone ready to set down a long load, at work or anywhere else.
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Inside, it says
“I have been holding that axe in the air ever since I rusted, and I’m glad to be able to put it down at last...” L. Frank Baum, 1900
On the back
Baum’s first Oz book, as printed in 1900 with Denslow’s colour plates. This card is made from the book, not the 1939 film.
