Glinda of Oz, 1920 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
The last Baum Oz book, and where we draw this look at these editions to a close.

The Magic of Oz, 1919 ed. facsimile, ~1977, L. Frank Baum
This Scholastic version isn’t a true facsimile; the original illustrations are reprinted, but the typeface is contemporary.
This is the book where the Wizard brainwashes Ozma’s enemies into being good. And cooks monkeys, apparently.

The Tin Woodman of Oz, 1918 facsimile ed., ~1974, L. Frank Baum
This is the book where the Tin Woodman meets Fy-Ter, who also got all his limbs chopped off and replaced with tin ones, and then discovers that his sweet-heart married a man made out of the bits that were chopped off of him and Fy-Ter.
So, there’s that…

On the other hand, that bear is awesome.

Rinkitink in Oz, 1916 facsimile ed., 1976, L. Frank Baum
For some reason, Rand McNally never did Rinkitink in the “white cover” paperback editions, but Regnery did as part of their Oz line.
This is the book that features an illustration of the “Tottenhots” that I’d scan for you because it is one of the most jaw-droppingly racist things you’ll ever see in a children’s book, but I’ve already had issues with right-wing sites taking images from mine out of context this week.

The Scarecrow of Oz, 1915 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
Headless Scarecrow is pretty much nightmare fuel.

Tik-Tok of Oz, 1914 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
The book where we find out that Toto can talk, he just refuses to.

Strikes me as pretty sensible, actually.

The Patchwork Girl of Oz, 1913 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
For a series that has no shortage of nightmare fuel, Scraps the Patchwork Girl is easily the most horrifying.

The Emerald City of Oz, 1910 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
What was intended to be the final Oz book, with Oz being sealed away from the outside world after an attempted invasion by the Nome King. Which basically only lasted until Baum needed some more money.

The Road to Oz, 1909 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
In this book, Dorothy and Button Bright meet a hobo with a Love Magnet…

Apart from that, this is also the book where Baum crosses over several characters from his non-Oz novels, a technique he’d return to from time to time in an effort to get the non-Oz books to sell.

Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, 1908 ed. facsimile, ~1974, L. Frank Baum
This is pretty much the book where you have to give up on the idea of strict Oz continuity, as the Wizard’s role in deposing Ozma somehow never manages to come up.

The back-cover is practically begging for an “I Haz A Sad” caption…