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When you said gorgeous illustrations, I immediately thought of the illustrations by Greg Hildebrandt. There are multiple editions done by him, so I can't comment on the color of the book cover. 
Can you confirm if Greg Hildebrandt is the illustrator?
https://www.google.com/search?q=wizar...
The illustrations are very pretty but I don't think he is the illustrator.
Michael hague is also not it although his illustrations are very similar.
The DelRay paperback version published in 79 is illustrated by W W Denslow. The cover has a very orange feel to it. I don't know if it was ever printed in hardback, though.
SamSpayedPI wrote: "Here is a list of many different editions."I have already looked at this list and couldn't find it.
Amanda wrote: "The DelRay paperback version published in 79 is illustrated by W W Denslow. The cover has a very orange feel to it. I don't know if it was ever printed in hardback, though."Del Ray is North American. This was most likely printed in England sorry forgot to mention that.
If it helps I remember one of the illustrations was the Witch of the South I think. She was in a red room and everything was ruby and there were giant spiders.
There's a version published in the 1960s by J.M. Dent & Sons in London that is illustrated by B. Biro. The cover of the hardback is mostly red.
Amanda wrote: "There's a version published in the 1960s by J.M. Dent & Sons in London that is illustrated by B. Biro. The cover of the hardback is mostly red."Unfortunately not the right one. Thanks for trying.
No that one isn't right either, but thanks for trying.
Maybe check out editions illustrated by Charles Santore?Here's a link to a scan of a page I pulled up from an image search
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/c9/2f/...
Does that art style look right?
That looks somewhat familiar.Not sure if he did the book I am thinking of or if I saw another edition with it in.
Wayne Anderson?https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.c... (there are different coloured jackets with the same illustration)
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a8/8d/...
Jon wrote: "Perhaps the edition illustrated by Michael Hague: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/75924......"
that was suggested before. It looks sort of similar but it is not the correct book. I managed to get a copy of that and looked through it.
Genesistrine wrote: "Wayne Anderson?https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.c... (there are different coloured jackets with the same illustration)
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a8/8d/......"
nope. thanks for trying.
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I have been trying to find a specific edition of The Wizard of Oz for several years now.
I had it as a child. It was the full story but with gorgeous illustrations. I think it was published in the 70s or 80s as I had it in the early 90s.
The cover was an orange brown and Dorothy and the others were on the cover. And I believe Dorothy's dress was grey checks.
I have had no luck searching on Google or even here myself as some editions don't have covers.
It was a hard back book probably 12 inches wide by say 13 inches high if that helps any.
Thanks in advance.