Author: S. Louis Giraud; Various
Title: Bookano Stories No. 12
Description: London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1945. Hardback. A scarce number of Bookano stories, an entertaining volume, illustrated with with five colourful and striking pop-ups. A scarce number of 'Bookano Stories', this being Number 12. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, five striking colourful pop-ups, and in-text illustrations throughout. Pop-ups are all smart and in full working order.Collated, complete.A charming mid-twentieth-century collection of tales for children, including 'Atalanta's Race', 'The Golden Fleece', 'Moving Day For Mice', 'The Cure of Lucy Llama', 'A Tail For Tubby', and more. Edited by S. Louis Giraud. The Bookano Stories began publication towards the end of the 1920s, and were the first 'automatic' books.With the stamp of Michael and Megan Dawson, a husband and wife who established a successful business dealing in and restoring pop-up books, to the head of the front pastedown. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Only a few light marks to the boards and spine. Spine is a little discoloured. Stamp to the front paste down. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Pop-ups are all smart and in full working order. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

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