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LAND OF SWEET SURPRISES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1327746
Published by Collins. 1st 1983. Very good condition.

A Revolving Picture Book. 1st published by Nister around 1897. Glazed pictorial boards. Pictures changed by moving the tab. ISBN: 0001956906. Spine and corners bumped. Fading to spine. Tabs work.

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MOVING PICTURES
No author listed.
Stock no. 1323645
Published by Collins. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition.

Moving pictures, action surprises, hidden images. A reproduction of an antique book originally published by Ernest Nister. Glazed pictorial boards. ISBN: 0001384147. Minimal bumping to spine and corners. Pictures and tabs in good condition.

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PLANE
Written by Angela Royston. Illustrated by Colin King.
Stock no. 2140913
Published by Colour Library Books Ltd.. Circa 1993. Very good condition.

See How It Works Series. Lift-the-flaps and pull the tabs in this interactive book! ISBN: 1858330181. Lift the flaps and tabs very good - the landing tab has been replaced. A bit of foxing.

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BEN GOES SWIMMING
Written by Jan Ormerod.
Stock no. 2140909
Published by The Bodley Head Children'S Books. 1999. Very good condition.

Square format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. A novelty action book. Lift-the-flaps, turn the wheels and pull the tabs in this interactive book! ISBN: 0370324072. Browning to covers. Some bumping. All parts in very good working order.

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KEEPSAKE CAROUSEL
No author listed.
Stock no. 2140900
Published by World International. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition.

Dimensional reproductions of antique art by Ernest Nister. Glazed pictorial boards. 3 pop-up and 2 moveable scenes. ISBN: 0749810289. Spine is faded. 2nd carousel is stiff/difficult to move.

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HOW THINGS FLY
No author listed.
Stock no. 2140846
Published by Child's Play (International) Ltd.. 1st 1988. Almost very good condition.

A pop-up science book. Introduces the younger children to the world of powered flight. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0859532887. Tab to 'pitch' on controls page missing. Foxing to pages. Pop-ups appear very good.

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HOW THINGS FLY
No author listed.
Stock no. 2140842
Published by Child's Play (International) Ltd.. 1st 1988. Very good condition.

A pop-up science book. Introduces the younger children to the world of powered flight. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0859532887. A few grubby margin marks. Pop-ups and moving pieces are very good.

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DON'T GO OUT TONIGHT
Written by Babette Cole. Illustrated by Babette Cole.
Stock no. 2140768
Published by Hamish Hamilton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Unfold this clever pop-up book into six hilarious scenes, all in full dimension and with moveable parts! Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. ISBN: 0241107326. Wear to cover edges; a little creasing. A few marks to covers. All pop-ups very good!

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RIPLEY'S SEARCH FOR THE SHRUNKEN HEADS AND OTHER CURIOSITIES
Written by Robert L. Ripley. Illustrated by Robert L. Ripley.
Stock no. 2137350
Published by Ripley Entertainment Inc.. 1st 2007. Very good condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Many lift-the-flap, open the envelope and some pop-ups. ISBN: 9781893951242. One page tab has broken off - but piece is still present and loosely inserted.

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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK
No author listed. Illustrated by Vojtech Kubasta.
Stock no. 2137343
Published by Murray's Children's Books. Circa 1978. Very good condition.

An All Action Treasure Hour Pop-up Book. Oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. 6 pop-up scenes. All illustrations, including front cover by Kubasta. Spine is faded. Crease to Giant's neck on moveable pop-up. Brown marks to edges of last page. A few small edge-creases, but pop-ups in very good working order.

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MORE PLEASANT SURPRISES
Written by F.E. Weatherly.
Stock no. 1318965
Published by Ernest Nister. 1st 1893. Very good condition.

Large format. 13 x 10 inches. Red cloth spine. Colour pictorial boards. 8 chromolitho moveable pictures. Pull the tab and the picture changes. B/w illustrations. Text in verse. Spine bumped and some light rubbing to cover edges. A few light spots to front edge of spine and some light scuffing to rear cover. Generally covers bright. Joints are cracked. Inscription in ink to verso of front free-endpaper. The second moveable image is not working - could possibly be repaired. Otherwise, all others in excellent working order. Some light foxing and page browning and the pull-tabs are just a little grubby from fingering. Overall a super copy of a scarce moveable book.

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AN EXPLANATION OF THE TUNNEL UNDER THE THAMES
No author listed.
Stock no. 2123644
Good condition.

Thin card covers. Blue cloth spine. One text page, with 4 'fold-out' pages, in concertina style. Unusual item. Some creasing. Foxing and browning, with grubby marks. Small inscription in ink down margin of text page. A little surface paper damage to very bottom of text page, with small amount of loss to text.

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