Author: S. Louis Giraud; Various
Title: Bookano Stories No. 2
Description: London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1935. Hardback. An uncommon number of Bookano stories, an entertaining volume, illustrated with with five colourful pop-ups. An uncommon number of 'Bookano Stories', this being Number 2. 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 'Bunny Cottontail's Escapade', 'Such a Queer Egg', 'The Currant-Bun Man', 'Witch Whatsit's Little Mistake', 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 verso of the front endpaper. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, spine is restored with cloth and the original spine laid down. Externally, generally smart. Some loss to the spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Small puncture mark to the front board. Small tidemark to the head of the joints. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with the occasional spot and handling mark. Light tidemark to the gutter of the textblock. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Bookano Stories No. 2 bookano s. louis giraud pop-ups bookano Not Stated
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Title: Bookano Stories No. 2
Description: London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1935. Hardback. An uncommon number of Bookano stories, an entertaining volume, illustrated with with five colourful pop-ups. An uncommon number of 'Bookano Stories', this being Number 2. 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 'Bunny Cottontail's Escapade', 'Such a Queer Egg', 'The Currant-Bun Man', 'Witch Whatsit's Little Mistake', 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 verso of the front endpaper. In the original publisher's paper covered boards, spine is restored with cloth and the original spine laid down. Externally, generally smart. Some loss to the spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Spine is a little discoloured. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Small puncture mark to the front board. Small tidemark to the head of the joints. Front hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean, with the occasional spot and handling mark. Light tidemark to the gutter of the textblock. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Keywords: Bookano Stories No. 2 bookano s. louis giraud pop-ups bookano Not Stated
Price: GBP 80.00 = appr. US$ 114.24 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 916P49
- Book number: 916P49
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