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Pop-Up and Moveable Books: A Tour Through Their History
URL: http://www.library.unt.edu/rarebooks/exhibits/popup2/

Description:
An exhibit of pop-up and movable books published from 1850 to the present from France, Germany, the U.S. and Czechoslovakia. Some examples have been animated to demonstrate how the books actually move. Also includes a brief history of movable books back to the 13th century and images from S & J Fuller paper doll books from the early 19th century. From the Gustine Courson Weaver Collection at the University of North Texas Libraries.

Publisher:
University of North Texas

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Books -- History
Toy and movable books

LII Database Information:
Record 12995 created by Margaret Myhre on 05/02/2005
Last modification on 05/09/2005
Published: 05/02/2005  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/12995