Preface

The Marvelous Land of Oz

Being an account of the further adventures of the

Scarecrow and Tin Woodman

and also the strange experiences of the highly magnified Woggle-Bug,Jack Pumpkinhead, the Animated Saw-Horse and the Gump; the story being

A Sequel to The Wizard of Oz

By

L. Frank Baum

Author of Father Goose-His Book; The Wizard of Oz; The Magical Monarchof Mo; The Enchanted Isle of Yew; The Life and Adventures ofSanta Claus; Dot and Tot of Merryland etc. etc.

Finally I promised one little girl, who made a long journey to see me andprefer her request, -- and she is a "Dorothy," by the way -- that when athousand little girls had written me a thousand little letters asking forthe Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman I would write the book, Either littleDorothy was a fairy in disguise, and waved her magic wand, or the success ofthe stage production of "The Wizard of OZ" made new friends for the story,For the thousand letters reached their destination long since -- and manymore followed them.

And now, although pleading guilty to long delay, I have kept my promise inthis book.

L. FRANK BAUM.

Chicago, June, 1904

To those excellentgood fellowsandcomediansDavid C.MontgomeryandFrank A. Stonewhose cleverpersonations oftheTin Woodmanand theScarecrowhave delightedthousands ofchildrenthroughout the land,this book isgratefully dedicatedbyTHE AUTHOR