V. Kubasta — Tip + Top at the Zoo
London, Bancroft & Co (Publishers) LTD, 1961. Cloth. A colourful pop-up book, showing six scenes of Tip and Top on adventures at the zoo. A colourful pop-up book, following two children as they go to the zoo.With six pop-up scenes, colourful scenes showing various animals as Tip and Top wander through the zoo.Illustrated by V. Kubasta.Pop ups are a little defective. One figure to the first page is lacking its head. The third scene is no longer standing, though the pieces are complete. A couple of pieces of the fourth scene are defective with some loss, as to the fifth scene. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding, with paper to the boards. Externally, a little worn, with loss to the extremities, a little heavier to the head of the boards. Prior owner has coloured in the maze to the rear board. Light discolouration and marks to the boards and spine. Light rubbing and discolouration to the spine. Internally, binding is tender, the first few leaves are detached from the binding, but remain attached to one another. Pages are lightly age-toned and clean. Pop-ups and moveable pieces are a little defective. One figure to the first page is lacking its head. The third scene is no longer standing, though the pieces are complete. A couple of pieces of the fourth scene are defective with some loss, as to the fifth scene. Good Only . Ill.: V. Kubasta. Good Only .