A complete set of first editions of Chittenango native L. Frank Baum's "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" books will be sold for more than $30,000 at a "Wizard of Oz" auction from Heritage Auctions.

Oz does not exist in Ryman’s novel as a literal fairyland, but as the land of “Was,” Dorothy’s moniker for the aching nostalgia that each character has for a home that no longer exists.