Victorian market day : pop-up book
1994, First Edition. William Heinemann Ltd., London. Near fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dulled and rubbed as with age. Spine is a disposable, removable piece of stiff-card, but is still present and taped to the boards. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #462958
ISBN: 0434968072
Summary; This large-format pop-up street scene depicts a market day in Victorian times, and includes detailed models of a hardware store, sweet shop, pharmacy, inn, bakery and tailors, and street stalls with stand-up figures. The text describes life in Victorian days for young readers. Physical Description; 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm. Notes; Opens out to a Victorian street scene with shops, stalls and shoppers. Cover title. Text by Andrea Milburn of the Museum of London. Subjects; 1800-1901. City and town life. England. England Social life and customs 19th century. England Social life and customs 19th century Pictorial works Juvenile literature. Great Britain. Great Britain History Victoria, 1837-1901 Pictorial works Juvenile literature. History. Illustrated works. Juvenile works. Manners and customs. Marketplaces. Marketplaces England Pictorial works Juvenile literature. Pop-up books. Pop-up books Specimens. Specimens. Toy and movable books. Toy and movable books Specimens. Tunnel books.
Price: €12.95