Ron Van Der Meer
The Birthday Cake: A Lift-the-Flap Pop-Up Book
London, Random House, 1992 . First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition of Ron Van Der Meer's charming children's pop-up book about a mouse's attempts to eat her birthday cake. The first edition of this work, flat signed by Van Der Meer, the author and illustrator, to the front pastedown.Illustrated with six double page colour pop-ups, all in full working order, and with five lift-the-flaps.Collated, complete.The charming work tells the tale of Little Mouse who is about to eat her birthday cake when she notices Fatty Cat hiding behind it, trying to steal the cake. There are disturbances by a number of animals until at last little mouse eats her cake.Stamped 'Ex-Libris Megan + Michael Dawson' to the front pastedown. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Externally, exceptionally bright. Internally, firmly bound. Signed by the author to the front pastedown, alongside a former owner's stamp. Pages clean and bright. Pop-ups in full working order. Near Fine . Ill.: Ron Van Der Meer. Near Fine .

Rooke Books
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GBP 98.00 [Appr.: EURO 113 US$ 132.01 | JP¥ 19505]
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