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THE MOUNTAIN by Parnall

201. Parnall, Peter (Author & Illus).  THE MOUNTAIN.  NY: Doubleday, (1971). 1st. Oblong 8vo. Cloth binding. Parnall uses color to paint a lovely wilderness but Congress protects it by making it a National Park. As the hoards invade Parnall's palette becomes more limited and finally all black & white with one red flower trying to grow. Fine in Near Fine DJ. $65.  SOLD

WOODPILE by Parnall

202. Parnall, Peter (Author & Illus).  WOODPILE.  NY: Macmillan, (1990). 1st. Oblong 4to. Cloth backed boards. The woodpile is home to a variety of creatures. Fine in Fine DJ. $40.

DOCTOR RABBIT by Parnall

203. Parnall, Peter (Illus).  DOCTOR RABBIT.  Jan Wahl (Author). NY: Delacorte, (1970). 1st. Oblong 4to. Pictorial cloth. Doctor Rabbit takes such good care of his patients, he is worn out. Then his patients show their concern. Near Fine in Very Good DJ. $65.  SOLD

DUTTON'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL by Payne

204. Payne, Alfred C. (Edited by).  DUTTON'S HOLIDAY ANNUAL.  R. C. Petherick, Dorothy Hardy, G. H. Thompson, Charles Collins, E. Lance, Etc (Illus). NY: Dutton, no date, circa 1910 - 1920. 4to, 175p. Cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Sixteen color plates plus numerous black & white pictures illustrate a collection of stories and poems. Very Good with wear to corners. $150.  SOLD

ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH by Peat

205. Peat, Fern Bisel (Illus).  ROUND THE MULBERRY BUSH.  Marion L. McNeil (Author). Akron: Saalfield, 1933. Probable 1st. Folio. Cloth backed pictorial boards. Eight full page color pictures of little girls doing housework and gardening activities. Near Very Good with edgewear in Near Very Good DJ. $125.

CREATURES OF THE DESERT WORLD by Gibson

206. (Popup) Gibson, Barbara (Illus).  CREATURES OF THE DESERT WORLD.  LA: National Geographic Society, (1987). Probable 1st. Square 8vo. Pictorial boards. Paper engineering by John Stejan & James Roger Diaz. Six complex pop-ups, all with movables tabs. Near Fine. $53.  SOLD

DINOSAUR BABIES by Kish

207. (Popup) Kish, Ely (Illus).  DINOSAUR BABIES.  LA: National Geographic Society, (1991). Probable 1st. Oblong 4to. Pictorial boards. Six complex pop-ups, all with movables. Paper engineering by James Roger Diaz. Fine. $35.  SOLD

TIP & TOP LOOK AT SHIPS by Kubasta

208. (Popup) Kubasta, Voitech (Author & Illus).  TIP & TOP LOOK AT SHIPS.  London: Bancroft, (1964). 1st British. Square 4to. Cloth backed cardboard. Six pop-ups, five with movables. Minor wear to corners, one extra crease to first pop-up, else Near Fine. $400.  SOLD

PUSS IN BOOTS by Kubasta

209. (Popup) Kubasta, Voitech (Illus).  PUSS IN BOOTS.  London: Bancroft, no date [1959]. 1st British. Oblong 4to. Cloth backed pictorial cardboard. Eight pop-ups in rich color, six with a movable. Previous owner name printed neatly on front cover, else, Near Fine. $200.

YOUNG MAC DONALD HAD A FARM by Leech

210. (Popup) Leech, Carlyle & John McKenna (Author & Illus).  YOUNG MAC DONALD HAD A FARM.  NY: Stephen Daye, (1944). Oblong 8vo. Spiral bound pictorial cardboard. Five movables in gay color. Very Good. $75.  SOLD

PEEPS INTO FAIRY LAND by No Author

211. (Popup) No Author.  PEEPS INTO FAIRY LAND.  London: Ernest Nister & NY: E. P. Dutton, no date, circa 1895. Probable 1st. Oblong folio. Cloth backed pictorial boards. Six gorgeous "pull-up" pop ups, die- cut chromolithographs full of intricate detail. The only missing piece is the bunch of flowers from the top of the staff in "The Fairies' Lake". (This piece is missing in the example shown in Movable Books: An Illustrated History by Peter Haining.) Scarce. Rebacked & recased. Edgewear, especially to corners. Pop-ups are Very Good. Overall book is Good +. $1,300.

THE COCKEREL AND THE BEAN by Pynina

212. (Popup) Pynina, Svetlana (Illus).  THE COCKEREL AND THE BEAN.  Pavel Portnov (Translator). Moscow: Malysh, (1984). Oblong 4to. Pictorial wraps. Seven pop-ups, each with a moveable. Very Good+. $50.  SOLD

THE POP-UP FLASH GORDON TOURNAMENT OF DEATH by Raymond

213. (Popup) Raymond, Alex.  THE POP-UP FLASH GORDON TOURNAMENT OF DEATH.  Chicago: Blue Ribbon, 1935. 1st. Square 8vo. Pictorial boards. A Blue Ribbon Press Book with three pop-ups. Very Good+. $350.

YOUNG NATURAL'S POP-UP HANDBOOK: BEETLES by Sabuda

214. (Popup) Sabuda, Robert & Matthew Reinhart (author, illustrator & paper engineer).  YOUNG NATURAL'S POP-UP HANDBOOK: BEETLES.  NY: Hyperion, (2001). 1st. 12mo. Pictorial boards. Six complex pop-ups, two with movables. Housed in original plastic case with a three-dimensional paper Australian Stag Beetle in a box next to the book. Fine book in Very Good case. $85.  SOLD

A KWANZAA CELEBRATION by Sabuda

215. (Popup) Sabuda, Robert (Illus & paper engineer).  A KWANZAA CELEBRATION.  Nancy Williams (Author). NY: Simon & Schuster, (1995). 1st. 8vo. Pictorial boards. Seven complex pop-ups in vibrant color. Uncommon. Inscribed "Enjoy the celebration Robert Sabuda". Fine. $125.  SOLD

SHIPWRECKS by Walton

216. (Popup) Vita-Finzi, Claudio.  PLANET EARTH.  Phil Jacobs (Illus). NY: Simon & Schuster, 1989. 1st. 8" x 12". A pop-up guide to volcanoes, earthquakes, mountains and the mighty forces that shape our world. Paper engineering by Paul Willgress. Near Fine. $25.  SOLD

SHIPWRECKS by Walton

217. (Popup) Walton, Garry (Illus).  SHIPWRECKS.  David Hawcock (author & paper engineer). NY: Harper Festival, (1993). 1st Amer. Oblong 4to. Pictorial boards. Eight openings with either a pop-up or a movable. Near Fine. $30.  SOLD

THE ANIMATED PICTURE BOOK OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND by Wehr

218. (Popup) Wehr, Julian (Illus & Animator).  THE ANIMATED PICTURE BOOK OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND.  NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (1945). Probable 1st. Oblong 4to. Spiral bound paper covered boards. Four movables. Very Good+ in Good+ DJ with small pieces missing from spine. $125.  SOLD

THE TEST FLIGHT OF SKY ROBIN by Zaffo

219. (Popup) Zaffo, George (Illus).  THE TEST FLIGHT OF SKY ROBIN.  Doris Garn (Author). Cleveland: World, (Sept 1944). 1st. Oblong 4to. Spiral bound pictorial boards. Four movables. Quite scarce. Mirror image on title page of previous owner's inscription on inside of front cover. Very Good+ with interior clean and bright in Very Good DJ. $150.  SOLD

THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT by Potter

220. Potter, Beatrix (Author & Illus).  THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT.  NY: Warne, no date, circa 1906. 1st Amer. 32mo. Cloth wallet with paste-down. Long fold out panorama. Corner gone from paste-down, else, Very Good. $1,100.  SOLD

THE STORY OF A FIERCE BAD RABBIT by Potter
THE PIE AND PATTY PAN by Potter

221. Potter, Beatrix (Author & Illus).  THE PIE AND PATTY PAN.  London: Warne, 1905 (1905). 1st. 12mo. Boards with circular paste-down, lavender marble endpapers. A cat invites a dog to tea, but there is much confusion over what is really in the pie. Near Very Good with some margin soil. $600.

SLEEPY KITTEN by Potter

222. Potter, Miriam Clark (Author & Illus).  SLEEPY KITTEN.  NY: Dutton, 1938 (1938). 1st. 4to, 113p. Cloth backed pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Sleepy kitten guides two children through the pages of this book. Flowers colored pink on rear end paper but no other marks. Near Very Good with edwear especially to corners. $125.

LITTLE CARI by Poulsson

223. Poulsson, Emilie (Translator).  LITTLE CARI.  Ninon MacKnight (Illus). NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1938 (1938). 1st. 8vo, 149p. Pictorial cloth. From the Norwegian of Ingrid Kittelsen Treider. Little Kari lives on a farm in Norway and helps to care for all the animals. Cute black & white illustrations. Very Good in Good DJ. $35.  SOLD

OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA by Rathman

224. Rathman, Peggy (Author & Illus).  OFFICER BUCKLE AND GLORIA.  NY: Putnam, (1995). 1st. 4to. Pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers. Office Buckle's dog, Gloria, enlivens the safety talks. Inscribed and dated 1995 with an original sketch of Gloria. Caldecott Medal. Fine in Fine DJ. $135.  SOLD

A HOST OF CHILDREN by Riley

225. Riley, James Whitcomb (Author).  A HOST OF CHILDREN.  Ethel Franklin Betts (Illus). Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, (1920). 1st thus. 8vo, 188p. Pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers. Sixteen color plates plus numerous black & white pictures illustrate this collection of poetry. Very Good with small abrasion to paste-down. $200.  SOLD

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