Alain Presencer; Ron van der Meer — Roaring Lion Tales Pop-Up Book

London, Blackie, 1984 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this children's pop-up of tales about lions, signed by the illustrator and paper engineer Ron van der Meer. The first edition of this work, flat signed to the first leaf by Ron van der Meer, the illustrator and designer of the work.Illustrated with four double page pop up scenes, illustrated and designed by van der Meer. Collated, complete,Accompanying each pop-up is a folding booklet containing a story about a lion, written by Alain Presencer. These bedtime stories are: The lion and the fox; The lion, the mosquito and the spider; The lion, the jackal, the panther & the brave kid, and The lion and the carpenter.A delightful work highlighting van der Meer's expert paper engineering. In the publisher's original pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, fine. Minor loss of paper to front pastedown head. Internally, firmly bound. Flat signed to first leaf. Pop-ups in full working order. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Fine . Ill.: Ron van der Meer. Fine .