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John R. Neill

Author,Illustrator

(1877 - 1943)

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John Rea Neill was a magazine and children’s book illustrator primarily known for illustrating more than forty stories set in the Land of Oz, including L. Frank Baum’s, Ruth Plumly Thompson’s, and three of his own.



Bibliography

Sky Island (1988)

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Trot and Cap’n Bill meet Button Bright and Polychrome, the Rainbow’s daughter, on their visit to Sky Island. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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Speedy in Oz (1934)

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Legendary Umbrella Island flies magically through the air - until it careens smack into the forehead of an extremely unpleasant giant. Meanwhile, Speed - the New York lad - is making a soaring trip skyward himself, propelled by an erupting geyser and encased in Terrybubble, the jolly, living skeleton of a huge dinosaur. It’s soon up to Speedy to save the Princess of Umbrella Island from bothe the demands of Loxo the Giant and the warring countries of Roaraway and Norroway.

Author(s): Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Story of Little Black Sambo (1908)

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This Volume II from Reilly & Lee's 'The Children's Own Books' series includes Little Black Sambo and The Story of Topsy. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Helen Bannerman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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Tik-Tok of Oz (1914)

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Betsy Bobbin and Hank the Mule are shipwrecked on the shores of the Nonestic Ocean. They meet the Shaggy Man, discover Tik-Tok the mechanical man and help defeat Queen Ann Soforth and her army of conquest among many other adventures. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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Tik-Tok of Oz (1996)

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Betsy Bobbin and Hank the Mule are shipwrecked on the shores of the Nonestic Ocean. They meet the Shaggy Man, discover Tik-Tok the mechanical man and help defeat Queen Ann Soforth and her army of conquest among many other adventures. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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Tiktok and the Nome King (1913)

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The Nome King breaks Tiktok into a thousand pieces but Kaliko puts him back together again. Read online at Project Gutenberg.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Tin Woodman of Oz (1918)

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The Tin Woodman joined by his old companion the Scarecrow and young Woot the Wanderer sets out to see what became of his old love Nimmie Amee. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Tin Woodman of Oz (1999)

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The Tin Woodman joined by his old companion the Scarecrow and young Woot the Wanderer sets out to see what became of his old love Nimmie Amee. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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Who’s Who in Oz (1954)

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This is a brief guide to all the Oz characters with their first appearances noted. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Jack Snow
Illustrator(s): Dirk Gringhuis
Frank Kramer
John R. Neill

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Who’s Who in Oz (1988)

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This is a brief guide to all the Oz characters with their first appearances noted. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Jack Snow
Illustrator(s): Dirk Gringhuis
Frank Kramer
John R. Neill

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The Wishing Horse of Oz (1935)

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King Skamperoo and Chalk, the Wishing Horse set out to conquer the Land of Oz and only Dorothy and Pigasus, the flying pig stand in their way.

Author(s): Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Wishing Horse of Oz (1990)

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King Skamperoo and Chalk, the Wishing Horse set out to conquer the Land of Oz and only Dorothy and Pigasus, the flying pig stand in their way.

Author(s): Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Wonder City of Oz (1940)

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Jenny Jump catches a leprechaun and wishes to be made a fairy, but gets only half her wish. She jumps to the Emerald City where she sets up a Style Shop and runs against Ozma to become ruler of Oz.

Author(s): John R. Neill
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Wonder City of Oz (1990)

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Jenny Jump catches a leprechaun and wishes to be made a fairy, but gets only half her wish. She jumps to the Emerald City where she sets up a Style Shop and runs against Ozma to become ruler of Oz.

Author(s): John R. Neill
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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The Yellow Hen and Other Stories (1916)

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A collection of stories, including some set in Oz, with a single color illustration.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill
Et al

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The Yellow Hen and Other Stories (1920)

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This is the Oz-Man edition of a collection of short stories, some of which are set in Oz. It has four color illustrations.

Author(s): L. Frank Baum
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill
Et al

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The Yellow Knight of Oz (1930)

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Sir Hokus of Pokes goes questing with the comfortable camel. When Speedy returns to Oz they join forces and do battle with the Sultan of Samandra.

Author(s): Ruth Plumly Thompson
Illustrator(s): John R. Neill

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