Search Results: Pop-up & Moveable Books from Gargoyle Books

New York, New York: Orchard Books/Scholastic Inc., 2003. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Sebold, J. Otto. From the brilliant mind who illustrated "Olive, the Other Reindeer" comes this delightfully strange new vision of Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland,'' full of pieces that pop-up or pull-out in every direction! Unpaginated, it contains 14 pages (including front & rear endpapers), all with pop-ups that are fully functional--some have never been fully opened.A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from Sept. 2003, this squarish hardcover (9" x 10") has brightly decorated paper-covered boards. Condition is Near Fine: only flaw is a 1/4" vertical tear coming in from the mid fore edge side of one page, with a little scraping above, same edge, from where this page got a little stuck to the next one. Else, as new! Completely clean & bright & unmarked! No DJ, as issued. Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never… Read More

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Ciranda Cultural, 2010. First Edition, 3rd Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Basic, Zdenko. Lewis Carroll's original tale of Alice in Wonderland adapted by Harriet Castor & translated into Portuguese, with lovely illustrations & pop-up designs by Zdenko Basic. Unpaginated. Orig. published in 2010, this is the Third Impression from 2011, identical in all aspects. Oversized hardcover(NOT paperback!) has brightly colored & decorated paper over boards. NO DJ, as issued (never had one). Condition is Near Fine: just lacks that Brand New crispness! Completely clean, binding straight & strong, pages white & unmarked, colors bright. All pop-ups & pull-outs & movable parts work! Some just have a little edgewear or tiny tears. Slightly bumped corners is only other flaw. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day;… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Dell Yearling, 1980. First Thus . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Thorne, Jenny. Extremely lovely pop-up edition of Alice, with abridged text & illustrations by Jenny Thorne based on the famous Tenniel drawings. Orig. published in Britain & then in the US in 1980 by Delacorte, this is the First Dell Yearling edition (First, thus). Unpaginated, it contains 11 pop-ups, all of which work perfectly! Hardcover 4to has glossy decorative paper over boards & is in Near Fine condition: exceptionally clean & bright, pages white & unmarked, colors bright, binding tight & square. Some of the pull-tabs show a tad of creasing & there is a very mild dampstain to outer-lower corner of inside back cover (rear endpaper). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1945. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Wonderful fold-out board book for young readers with vintage images of small town American life circa 1945 in "Riverdale." The book's 10 colorful panels, each depicting a progressive section of the locomotive, are attached with burgundy cloth, which has faded. On one set of panels, there is evidence that it has been reglued (photo 5), & it is a bit shaky here. But all the others are strong & secure! Colors are bright, no fading (except to the cloth binding. Very clean, completely unmarked. The only other real flaw is heavy rubbing to all lower edges & along the fore edge; the worst occurs on the front cover near the top outer corner, where the paper is rubbed down to the underlying board. A very nice example of a favorite book of mid-century children! Please see our photos--they show the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of… Read More

Baltimore, Maryland: Dreamhouse/Ottenheimer Publishers, Inc., 1994. First Edition First Printing . Soft cover. Fine. From 1994, this is a set of 5 Dreamhouse pop-up books featuring Christmas stories, each with a single pop-up & miniature book inside the larger softcover wrappers. Orig. issued as a set of 6 books, only 5 are present, but they are gorgeous: AS NEW: completely clean & bright, pop-ups work perfectly, little books inside with the stories appear never opened. Titles are: 1) Santa's Little Helper (Cecelia Slater--writer/David Wenzel--illustrator); 2) The Twelve Days of Christmas, traditional/Jan Palmer, illus.); 3) O Little Town of Bethlehem (Phillips Brooks/Karen Barnes); The Night before Christmas (Clement C Moore/Renee Quintal Daily); 5) The Toy Solder (P. Z. Mann/Kate Sturman Gorman). Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have on hand. Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Pacific time… Read More

New York, New York: Grosset and Dunlap, 1984. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+. Kirk, Daniel. Inside the front & back covers are fold-out pages with 10 characters & 4 vehicles to punch out & place in the four 3-D pop-up adventure scenes based on images from the original 1984 David Lynch film! Unpaginated. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, hardcover from 1984, this oblong 12 mo (9" x 7) is in VG+ condition: completely clean & bright & unmarked, binding strong & straight, colors vivid. All the pop-ups function perfectly & all characters/vehicles are unpunched. Only flaws are very mild warping, tiny nick with paper loss to upper spine where it meets front cover, & rubbing to corners & spine tips. A beauty & a great collectible from the film. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders,… Read More

London: Random House, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Gorey, Edward. Delightfully whimsical tale of the adventures of the MacFizzet family during their visit to Hickyacket Hall & its "various distractions." This is th First American Edition, First Printing from Random House, with all appropriate points for the first issue (per Toledano). Condition is Near Fine, marred only by slight rightward spine lean. Otherwise, bright & colorful, no fading or edgewear, completely clean, binding straight & strong, colors vivid, all pop-ups & pull-outs & dials & wheels & doors to open work Perfectly, with a hint of creasing on a few, but unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" image of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, NY: Frederick Warne and Co., 2010. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Oblong. Barker, Cicely Mary. Enter the secret world of the Flower Fairies in this lovely pop-up book filled with scenes from their enchanted garden & woods. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2010, this oversized hardcover has brilliantly decorated paper over boards & full-color illustrations grace every page. A cream-colored silk ribbon ties the outer edges together. All pop-ups in perfect working condition! Unpaginated. Condition is truly Fine: looks, feels, & smells just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & unmarked, colors bright, binding tight & square. SPECIAL: order 2 or more Flower Fairy books at the same time & take 20% off & only $1.00 extra shipping for 2nd book! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders,… Read More

Denver, Colorado: Accord Publishing Ltd, 1998. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Dust Jacket, as Issued. Sullivan, Don. One of a series (#5) of Eyeball Animation books for young children, with wonderfully protruding eyes encased in clear plastic that stare out at the reader as the characters change with the turning pages. The characters here are all birds or other feathered beings, both real & imagined. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1998. Unpaginated, this hardcover 4to has brightly colored paper over boards, with sturdy, heavy-duty pages (like a board book). Condition is VG+: exceptionally clean & bright, marred only by 1) rubbing & bumping to all corners, worn down to underlying boards at some, & 2) a short 1/5" tear to bottom of title page ascending vertically, mild crease to top outside corner of same page. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on… Read More

Blackie & Son Ltd., 1983. First Edition First Printing 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+. Froud, Brian. Brilliantly illustrated on every page by this award-winning British fantasy artist, who also wrote the text. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from the UK, from 1983, unpaginated, this hardcover quarto has brightly decorated paper over boards. Condition is VG+: all pop-ups work, though some of the pull-out tabs have a bit of wrinkling. Clean & bright & unmarked, with a few tiny random spots here & there. Mildly bumped & worn corners. Old price on back cover scratched out with pen. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, NY: Penguin/Warne, 2007. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Oblong. Barker, Cicely Mary. Another lovely, lavishly illustrated, interactive book that brings young readers inside the enchanting secret world of the Flower Fairies, the wee folk made from flowers. Purported drawn from the journals of Miss Cicely Mary Barker from the 1930s. Each page offers little books or cards to read, flaps to open, & other treats to fully immerse you in the fairy world. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 2007, this oversized hardcover quarto (10" x 11.75") has brilliantly decorated green paper over boards. Unpaginated. Condition is Fine: looks, feels, & smells just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & unmarked, colors bright, binding tight & square. All pieces & parts are present & fully functional. SPECIAL: order 2 or more Flower Fairy books at the same time & take 20% off & only $1.00 extra shipping for 2nd book! Our photos depict… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Little Simon, 1995. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Anglund, Joan Walsh. Charming little pop-up book of Mother Goose rhymes featuring the beloved drawings of author/illustrator Anglund. Unpaginated. Hardcover First Edition, first printing from 1995 has brightly colored glossy paper over boards. Condition is Fine: just a little less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & disinfected, colors bright, all pop-ups & other movable parts work perfectly! Binding strong & straight. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock'' images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Crown Publications, 1997. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Very Good. Critically important, honest look at the experiences of the approximately 100 million Africans brought against their will to the United States for the purposes of slavery. Based on materials from the Black Holocaust Exhibit (which the author created & curated), this is an interactive book with historical papers, memoirs, documents, personal effects, & photos brought to life in a three-dimensional format. A fascinating introduction to Black history, appropriate for all ages! A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 1997, this hardcover book has glossy decorative paper over boards, in 32 pages, lavishly illustrated on all. Condition is downgraded to VG because it is an ex-lib copy, but with very minimal stamps & markings in front matter only. The paper covering the spine had torn & been reglued, outlines of tear still visible, but secure; corners are bumped. ALL of the interactive pop-ups & pull-tabs… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Michael di Capua Books/Scholastic, 2006. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Near Fine. Sendak, Maurice. Charming, scarce pop-up book by the late, great illustrator, Maurice Sendak--the only pop-up he ever did! Here, his creatures spring out as a little boy searches through a scary castle for his Mommy. Unpaginated, this FIRST EDITION from 2006 has brilliantly decorated paper over boards. All pop-ups work! Condition is Near Fine: just a little stiff from storage & corners slightly bumped! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, colors bright. A gorgeous copy of an unusual title!Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. SPECIAL: order any other Sendak books together for 20% off both & only $1.00 extra shipping per item!

Pelham, New York: Merry Thoughts, Inc., 1969. First English Language Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Herrmann, Reinhard. Charming do-it-yourself book for children in which they cut out & assemble a miniature version of Noah's Ark, complete with animals & Noah & his wife! Orig. published in German in 1963 as "Noah und seine Tiere,'' this is the First English-language edition from 1969. Scarce in any condition, this one is Near Fine: breathtakingly well-preserved & nearly flawless! Spiral-bound softcover has decorative cream-colored wrappers, in 26 numbered pages with text & complete instructions for assembling the ark, which spans the next 3 unnumbered pages. All cut-outs are present & uncut. Only flaw is very slight rubbing & a few smudges to front cover, heavily tanned back cover. A beauty! Our photos depict the exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping if ordered by 2… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Gulliver/Harcourt, Brace, & Jovanovich, 1991. First American Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine. Paul, Korky. Deliciously macabre book contains abridged versions of 5 classic ghostly stories by Bram Stoker, M. R. James, E. A. Poe, & more, brought to life (or death!) with figures that spring to action when pages are turned &/or tabs are pulled. Orig. published in London in 1991, this is the First US Edition, First Printing, from that same year. Condition is Near Fine, downgraded because the feet of one pop-up show some wrinkling & don't fully retract. Else, all work perfectly! Colors bright, completely clean & unmarked. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1979. First English Language Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Adapted from the larger books "Gnomes" & "Secrets of the Gnomes" by the same authors/illustrators, this pop-up edition was first published in the Netherlands in1976; this is the First English-language Edition from 1979. With glossy decorative paper over boards, this hardcover 4to is in VG condition: exceptionally clean, binding strong & straight, pages creamy white, colors bright. Nearly all of the pop-ups function perfectly: the wheels spin, the table is set, the log is chopped, the animals move, the swings swing. These are the 3 FLAWS: on the With Animals page, the otter does not move along the river when the tab is pulled, 2) in Daily Routine, there seems to be a torn area to the oven, 3) in At Home, the hat on the gnome in the pop-up house is creased & bent. Else, a delightful adventure, well-preserved. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never… Read More

London, England: Hutchinson Junior Books Ltd., 1980. First British Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Lustig, Loretta. Pop-up book for children offers scenes from the circus, including clowns, animal acts, the trapeze act, lion tamer, & more! Illustrated by Loretta Lustig, paper engineering by Ib Penick. Unpaginated. Orig. published in the US in 1979, this is the First British Edition, first printing, from Hutchinson, 1980. Hardcover with glossy decorative paper over boards is in Fine condition: just a tad less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean, binding strong & straight, pages white, colors bright. All 8 pop-ups/movable parts work fine! Only flaw is a tiny bump to back cover.Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm weekdays (PST); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Harry N. Abrams, 1988. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. VG-. Grooms, Red. Fold-out, pop-up book recreates Grooms' only non-urban "sculpto-pictoramas,'' or walk-through artworks, that he is famous for. Graphically "heir to the illustrated tradition of American Scene painting of the 1920s-1930s," "Ruckus Rodeo: celebrates circuses, carnivals, country western music, cowboys & cowgirls, bucking broncos, & state fairs in 6 pop-up panels. Pop-ups in 5 of the 6 panels are perfect & function fine; the bucking cowboy one has become detached, as has his hat from his hand, but both pieces are still there--nothing missing. Published in conjunction with a 1987 exhibition of Grooms' work at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Includes a 7-page essay on Grooms by curator Barbara Haskell. Tri-fold hardcover is in VG- condition: generally very clean, binding straight & tight, colors bright, pages bright &… Read More

New York, NY: Penguin/Warne, 2008. First Edition Later Printing . Hardcover. Fine. Oblong. Barker, Cicely Mary. Another beautifully illustrated interactive book in the form of a journal kept by illustrator/author Cicely Mary Barker in the 1920s guides you in a continuation of adventures into the enchanting secret world of the Flower Fairies, the wee folk made from flowers. Each page offers little books or cards to read, flaps to open, & other treats to fully immerse you in the fairy world. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing from 2008, this oversized hardcover quarto (10" x 11.75") has brilliantly decorated paper over boards in varying tones of pink. Unpaginated. Condition is Fine: looks & feels just slightly less crisp than Brand New! Completely clean & unmarked, colors bright, binding tight & square. All pieces & parts are present & fully functional, including the gorgeous fairy forest scene in rear! SPECIAL: order 2 or more of these books at the same time & take… Read More