Cumberland, Maryland: Hobby House Press, Inc., 1986. A gorgeous, pristine copy in perfect condition. Brand New in a Brand New dust jacket. NO chips. NO tears. NO creases. NOT price clipped ($24.95). Bright, shiny, clean, square and tight. Hinges are perfect. NO owner's name or bookplate. NO remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. 300 illustrations, 55 in beautiful full color. A survey and history of movable and pop-up books; flip, animated and changeable books; paper zoos, circus acts, castles and dollhouses; peep shows, panoramas; paper trains, ships and soldiers; paper toys that fly; cut-out dolls and costumes; toys that move powered by sand or hot air; optical toys; 19th century speaking books and other oddities. Contains a wealth of data on 18th-20th century engravers, lithographers, animators, patent holders and publishers. An excellent reference book. Oblong. 10.5" wide by 8.5" tall. Bound in the original gray boards, stamped in shiny gold. Complete with dust jacket. . First Edition. Hardcover. New/New. 240pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.

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Seller: About Books (US)
Seller's Inventory #: 017265
Title: Paper Toys of the World
Author: Whitton, Blair
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: New
Jacket Condition: New
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0875882897
ISBN 13: 9780875882895
Publisher: Hobby House Press, Inc.
Place of Publication: Cumberland, Maryland
Date Published: 1986
Size: 240pp

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About Books (Genny and Michael Winne, proprietors, formerly of Parsippany, New Jersey) has been selling rare and OP books since 1985. Besides book fairs and mail-order catalogues, long-time collectors and dealers will remember our lengthy For Sale ads in the Antiquarian Bookman and similar magazines. Our inventory of over 40,000 volumes is especially strong in the specialties listed, but contains fine books in a variety of other fields as well. Because most of our books are stored in protective boxes, rather than on shelves, they cannot be viewed as a whole. If you wish to visit us to examine specific titles, please provide 24 hours notice and we will make them available for your inspection. Phone calls to (702) 750-2722 are welcome, but please, only between the hours of 8am and 10pm (west coast time).

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