Alan Benjamin — 1000 Monsters
New York and London, Scholastic Book Services, 1979. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated interactive children's book. First edition. Illustrated with ten full colour plates which split into three sections and work independently. Collated complete. This book allows the young reader to create their own monsters by folding each section of the page for thousands of different creature designs. With phrases on the reverse to describe the new monster you have created. Written and designed by Alan Benjamin, an American children's book designer. Illustrated by Salvatore "Sal" Murdocca, an American children's book illustrator. In the original pictorial paper wraps. Externally, smart with rubbing to the extremities and the odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd small handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Sal Murdocca. Very Good .
