S. Louis Giraud; Various — Bookano Stories Number 4

London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1937. Hardback. A popular number of Bookano stories, an entertaining volume, illustrated with with five colourful pop-ups. A popular number of 'Bookano Stories', this being Number 4. 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 'He Won a Queen's Favour', 'World Without Ill', 'Fairy Dewdrop's Knight', 'Friend of the Fishes', '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.Bookplate of Marjorie Moon to the title page. Moon was a prolific collector of early English children's books. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Light bumping and rubbing the spine and extremities. Spine is a little sunned. Only a few light marks to the boards. Stamp to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned and clean. Bookplate to the title page. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .