Movable Books, an Illustrated History

London: New English Library. G : in good condition without dust jacket. 1979. [First Edition]. Black hardback cloth cover. 310mm x 330mm (12" x 13"). 141pp. Numerous full page colour plates and illustrations to text. Pages and pictures of folding, revolving, dissolving, mechanical, scenic, panoramic, dimensional, changing, Pop -Up, and other Novelty Books from the collection of David and Briar… Read more about this item

London: New English Library Limited, 1979. First Edition. Hardback black cloth, inside original color illustrated dust jacket. From the Harlequinade to paper dolls, and changing pictures to pop-up to books.This book seeks to recreate the beauty and captivation of mechanical books; their nostalgia and magic evoked by wonderful colour illustrations. Some are fold-out pages. Book and unclipped dust jacket… Read more about this item

London: New English Library large book, 142pp seems to be lacking half title as starts after blank free end paper at title page and there is also no publishing date. The DW is VG although price clipped. There are some double pages that fold out, and all illustrations are in colour ( even colour photos of b&w originals). A… Read more about this item