Books that open up or fold out to form houses (or castles, shops or public buildings) have always proved a special challenge to paper engineers.

Meggendorfer's 'Das Puppenhause' (1889) was an early example but there have been many in recent times including from America: 'Dollhouse' published by Random House in 1981 and a tongue-in-cheek 'White House' from Bantam Books in 1983. Often these include press-out sheets from which to make furniture, fittings - even occupants.

Many recent ones have been made in the carousel format that open back-to-back to reveal house interiors with upstairs and downstairs levels - sometimes even attics and cellars as well! Shown below is Keith Moseley's 'Victorian House Book' (Konemann, 1999) which is unusual in showing both interior and exterior...its front cover also incorporates a useful booklet telling the social history of such buildings.