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Tony Sarg's Treasure Book. Featuring Alice in Wonderland, Treasure Island, and Rip Van Winkle

Sarg, Tony

$375
  • Condition: Near fine
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Publisher: B. F. Jay
  • Location: NY
  • Date: 1942
  • Seller SKU: 1944

NY: B. F. Jay, 1942. Hardcover. Near fine. Quarto. (22)pp. Illustrated throughout with colorful "paintings" by Sarg. Scattered throughout are numerous interactive elements, whether pop-ups, movables, flaps, or removable objects. Sarg's abridgements to the text include parenthetical instructions to the reader in each instance. A clever novelty approach to three classic children's stories. Bound in hinged shadowboxes with likewise movable elements: Long John Silver's ship battles a storm, and Rip Van Winkle drinks from a jug. Stray rubs to corners of shadowboxes, all interior movables intact and present, else near fine. In publisher's box, this rubbed overall and with tape repair to bottom portion's corners.

Offered by Philip Salmon & Company Rare Books

Philip Salmon & Company Rare Books
Specializing in Antiquarian children's books and toys, Edward Gorey, Fine Printing, First Editions, Illustrated Books, Miniature Books, Movable and pop-up books and Social justice in the book arts.

A successor to the venerable rare book firm Bromer Booksellers, Philip Salmon & Company Rare Books continues to deal in the book beautiful in all its forms, from fine printing, artist's books, and illustrated books, to literary first editions, miniature books, and antiquarian materials for children. We also offer appraisal, collection development, and cataloging services.

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Philip Salmon & Shannon Struble
607 Boylston Street
Philip Salmon & Company Rare Books
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
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