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King Midas and the Golden Touch: With Five 3 Dimensional Spring-Ups

Valeria DeNeen; Evelyn Remke · 1950 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

Cincinnati, Artcraft Paper Products, 1950. Hardback. A very scarce and colourful pop-up book retelling the story of King Midas, with illustrations by Esther Poth. A very scarce work in the original pictorial paper boards. A charming retelling of Ovid's famous story of Kin...

Godfrey of Bulloign; or the Gierusalemme Liberata of Torquato Tasso. Abridged and Altered.

Torquato Tasso · 1774 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.88 | $112.30 | ¥17,927)

London, J. Dodsley, 1774 . Leather. A very scarce unauthorised English language translation of Torquato Tasso's epic poem. A very scarce anonymous translation of Tasso's work.Written in the late 16th century, this epic is a cornerstone of Italian literature and one o...

Die Heinzelmannchen Von Kãƒâ¶Ln, Das Lebende Marchen

August Kopisch · 1947 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

Bonn, Dalemar-Verlag, 1947 . Paperback. A strikingly vibrantly illustrated German children's work, published shortly after their defeat in the Second World War. In the original German.With text from August Kopisch, and illustrations from Wilhelm Barthauer.With the printin...

Van Prinsesje Tot Koningin: Een Aardig Tooverboek Met Versjes

F. H. Van Leent · 1898 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

[Haarlem], [Loosjes], 1898 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this charming Dutch tale about the transformation of a princess into a queen, illustrated with folding chromolithographic plates. In the original Dutch. The first edition of this work, written and ill...

Come and See the Fair; Holiday Express

Ann Verrent · 1954 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Sampson Low, c1954. Paperback. Two smart and very scarce children's works by Ann Verrent, entries in Samspon Low's very scarce '4-Together Books' series. Two very scarce works.The first work is titled 'Come and See the Fair' and the second...

Doll&Apos;S House; Wild West

Anonymous · 1963 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,036)

London, Bancroft & Co, c1960-1963 . Paperback. Two delightful children's pop-up books which fold out into 360 degree panoramas. 'Doll's House' is in English, while 'Wild West' is Dutch. Two attractive 1960s' pop-up children's works, whic...

Blanche-Neige Et Les Sept Nains

D'Apres le Conte de Grimm · 1950 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Paris, Hachette , 1950 . Hardback. A very scarce French language edition of the classic fairy tale, illustrated with moving plates after the illustrations of the 1937 Walt Disney classic. A French language translation of the classic tale.Illustrated throughout after the illust...

Paa Biltur Gennem Byen -Ny Opstilling Bog for Born

Anonymous · 1945 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.80 | $191.57 | ¥30,581)

Kobenhaven [Copenhagen], Richard Edelmanns Kunstforlag , c1945 . Hardback. A very scarce Danish children's work about a car journey through a city, vibrantly illustrated in colour. A vanishingly scarce work.In the publisher's original vibrantly illustrated paper cove...

Bill Macht Eine Weltreise. Bill En Voyage Autour Du Monde.

Paul Bachmann · 1946 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Zurich, Papyria, 1946 . First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce educational children's pop-up book, with text in both German and French. A scarce first edition, illustrated and engineered by Paul Bachmann.Text is provided in both German and French, with...

The Daily Express Children&Apos;S Annual, No. 3

S. Louis Giraud [ed.] · 1932 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, The Lane Publications (Daily Express Books Dept.), 1932 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of the third volume of the Daily Express Children's Annual, illustrated with charming colour pop-ups. Number 5 of the 'The Daily Express Children's Annua...

Papa&Apos;S Pizza, a Berenstain Bear Sniffy Book

Stan Berenstain; Jan Berenstain · 1978 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)

New York, Random House, 1978 . Hardback. A delightful 'scratch and sniff' children's book, in which Brother and Sister Bear help Papa Bear make a pizza. The reader can smell each ingredient by scratching the appropriate picture. A charming volume from the childr...

The &Apos;New Playbook in Colour Photography&Apos; Series

George A. Adams; Hugh Gee; · 1945 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.78 | $211.38 | ¥33,744)

London, Collins, 1945-47. First edition. Hardback. A collection of five scarce children's books from the 'New Playbook in Colour Photography' series by Collins, with interchangeable coloured plates to create your own stories and images. The first edition to all ...

The Night Before Christmas

Clement C. Moore · 0 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,526)

[Missouri], Hallmark, c1950. Paperback. A very scarce festive pop-up book illustrated by Robert G. Schneeberg, featuring the iconic Christmas tale 'The Night Before Christmas&apos. Illustrated in colour by Robert G. Schneeberg. In the publisher's original paper cove...

Pop-Up Spooky Castle: A Bone-Rattling Adventure

None stated · 2003 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, Macmillan, 2003. First edition. Hardback. A fun interactive ghost story and game with a large pop-up castle with paper figures and game pieces to interact with. The first edition, first impression with a numberline. Illustrated with full colour illustrations by Steve ...

Flight: Great Planes of the Century

Donald S. Lopez · 1985 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

New York, Viking, 1985. First edition. Hardback. An interactive pop-up book showcasing the history of aviation, signed by the designer. The first edition. Inscribed by the designer to pp. 2: "Best Wishes to Michael and Megan From Keith". Illustrated in full colour, with the ...

The Night Before Christmas

Clement Clarke Moore · 2002 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,382)

London, Simon And Schuster , 2002. First edition. Hardback. A charming pop-up adaptation of this classic Christmas poem, from the widely regarded "king of pop-ups" Robert Sabuda. First edition thus. This lovely pop-up adaptation of Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem, &a...

The Pop-Up Book of Gnomes

Rien Poortvliet; Wil Huygen · 1979 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,818)

London, Kestrel Books, 1979. Hardback. A vibrant pop-up book following the daily life of gnomes, complete with interactive moving parts. A charming pop-up book describing the daily life of a gnome as he works, plays and interacts with animals. Adapted from 'Gnomes' ...

The Namesake

Jhumpa Lahiri · 2003 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,327)

Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company , 2003. First edition. Hardback. A captivating novel exploring the nuances with being caught between two cultures, from Pulitzer Prize winning author, Jhumpa Lahiri. The first edition, fourth impression. With the original unclipped dust wrappe...

Little Mistress Magpie

L. Mayorova · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,491)

U.S.S.R. Malysh Publishers, c1978. Hardback. A charming English edition of this beautiful and bright pop-up book for children. English edition. Illustrated with seven full colour pup-up scenes, five of which have moveable features. Collated complete and in perfect working cond...

Little Chick

Kornei Chukovsky; Sheena Wakefield [translator] · 1982 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Moscow, Malysh Publishers, 1982. Hardback. A smart English translation of this charming children's story with pop-up features. Illustrated with seven colour pop-up scenes. Collated complete with all folding features in perfect working condition. A charming children's...