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BOOKS ABOUT THE HISTORY OF POP-UPS
The Saturday Book
Vol 34 Contains a short article by lona and Peter Opie (with numerous illustrations in b/w and colour) summarizing the history of pop-ups and movables with examples drawn from their own collection (now in the Bodleian Library Oxford).
Movable Books
A lavishly illustrated picture book featuring the pop-up and movable book collection of David and Briar Philips (sadly now disbanded). Most of the examples shown are pre-1940, with full colour plates (some of which open out to display panoramas) accompanied by lengthy captions detailing the book's history.
Lothar
Meggendorfers Spielwelt Comprehensive account of Meggendorfer's life and work as a novelty book illustrator and designer, lavishly illustrated in colour and b/w.
The Genius of
Lothar Meggendorfer A movable tribute to Meggendorfer including facsimile reproductions of some of his most famous animations, one of which opens at the rear so that you can see how it works.
The Renier
Collection-Movable Books Duplicated booklet, compiled by Tessa Rose Chester, as an annotated catalogue of the exhibition held at the Museum featuring pop-ups and movables selected from the Renier Collection. Bethnel Green Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road, London E2 9 PA
The Treasures of
Childhood The first section deals with books from the Opie collection and features many early pop-ups and movables, many illustrated in b/w and colour.
Pop-Up and Movable
Books-a Bibliography Substantial (559pp) listing of books in private collections and libraries in America arranged (with brief bibliographic details) by title; name of author/illustrator/paper-engineer; in series and by date. No illustrations. Scarecrow Press Inc. 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, Maryland 20706, USA
Pop-Up! Pop-Up!
Light-hearted booklet about collecting modern pop-ups, how to care for them and their value. Whalestooth Farm Publications, HC1 Box 82, Olga, Washington 98279, USA
Theodore Brown's Magic
Pictures An account of Theodore Brown's many optical and kinetic inventions during the early years of the 20th century, including his part, together with S Louis Giraud, in the development of the Bookano pop-ups. Many colour and b/w illustrations. £32 post paid from above address: (01424) 447440.
The Best of 3D Books
Lavishly illustrated picture book of the author's collection of recent pop-ups (mostly of the 1980s-90s) rather eccentrically categorized. Text in Japanese and English.
The Modern Pop-Up 1930-94
Substantial (140pp) catalogue of books offered for sale, each of the 582 items provided with brief bibliographic notes. Contains a pop-up plus many small colour illustrations. Bookfinders International, 216 Ringwood Lane, Elgin, SC 19045, USA
Pop-Up - het boek in
beweging A pop-up catalogue of a pop-up exhibition with contributions by Theo Gielen, Henk Duijzer, Kees Moerbeek, Caria DiJs, Frits Booy and others plus a check-list of the exhibits. Various pop-up mechanisms are demonstrated using colouful graphics. Stadsbibliotheek, Haarlem, Netherlands.
Pop-Up and Movable Books
- Supplement I Updated and expanded bibliography (958pp) containing more recent entries plus items not included in the earlier volume. The Scarecrow Press Inc. 4720 Boston Way, Lanham, Maryland 20706, USA
This Magical Book:
Movable Books for Children 1771 - 2001 Exhibition catalogue with many colour illustrations and authoratative notes.
Popup: die dreidimensionalen
Bücher des Vojtěch Kubata Lavishly illustrated survey of Kubasta's work for children bith brief biographical introductions (one by his daughter) and bibliography - in German.
Spielbilderbücher
- aus der Spielzeugsammlung des SMCA Substantial and lavishly illustrated hardback (pp288) of an exhibition of Hildegard Krahé's collection of (mostly) 20th Century pop-ups, published to coincide with its presentation to the Museum and the resulting exhibition to celebrate the bequest.
AMPERSAND BOOKS - HISTORY OF POP-UPS SERIES Ampersand re-publishes various magazine articles (now out of print) some provided with additional colour illustrations and bibliographic notes, which are available from Ludford Mill, Ludlow, SY8 1PP, UK at the prices shown, postage included:
A Collector's Guide to the History of Pop-Ups, Movables and Children's Novelty Books This article originally appeared in the UK magazine 'Book and Magazine Collector' (October 1995). This is an expanded version with coloured cover, three further pages of colour plates plus a price guide. Ringbound in plastic cover. £10.00
S Louis Giraud and the Development of Pop-Ups This booklet, about the man who started the Daily Express Children's Annuals and then went on to publish Bookano pop-ups, includes three articles that first appeared in the UK journal Antiquarian Book Monthly during 1991/2. Offprints of these, which include a full bibliography, are augmented with colour cover and two further pages of colour illustrations, ringbound in plastic cover. £10.00
The Collectible Children's Curiosities of V Kubašta An article that first appeared in the January 1997 issue of 'Biblio' - the ill-fated US magazine for book collectors. The cover (showing a Kubašta pop-up) is reproduced in colour; the article itself in b/w but with a six page supplementary bibliography of the artist/paper-engineer's dimensional output. £6.00
Ron van der Meer - the Multi-Dimensional Dutchman Reprinted from the Spring 1997 edition of the UK journal 'Children's Literature in Education'. An extended interview with one of the most talented and versatile designers, engineers and pop-up packagers in Britain. B/w photocopy. £3.00
Keith Moseley - a Designer's Times A long interview with one of Britain's most experienced paper-engineers who made his first pop-ups and model books for Bancroft in the 1950s and '60s then went on the work for Intervisual in Los Angeles before helping to start Compass Productions at Long Beach in the 1990s. He recounts his early days as a commercial artist in Leicester and the steps that led him to making dimensional books. B/w printout. £3.00
BOOKS ABOUT MAKING YOUR OWN POP-UPS Pop-Up Origamic
Architecture
Detailed instructions for making complex architectural and geometric 3D forms, all of which are illustrated in b/w photographs, with card cutting templates bound-in to cut and fold yourself.
How to make Pop-Ups
Step by step guide by Joan Irvine aimed at enthusiastic youngsters. By the same author: How to make Super Pop-Ups and How to make Holiday Pop-Up Cards (French, Dutch and Japanese versions also available).
Pop-o-Mania A pop-up making primer, intended for young enthusiasts, by Barbara Valenta. The book incorporates five double-spreads packed with simple stand-ups, pull-tab effects, lifting-flaps and animations with detailed instructions alongside about how to make your own versions. Hamlyn Children's Books, 81 Fulham Road, London SW3 6RB
Pop-Up!-a manual of paper
mechanisms A systematic guide to most of the main paper engineering techniques with diagrams, cutting instructions and notes on assembly printed alongside. Tarquin Publications, Stradbroke, Diss, Norfolk IP21 5JP, UK
Cut-and-Make Pop-Up
Cards Booklet of templates for cutting and gluing 8 amusing pop-up greetings cards.
The Elements of Pop-Up
Lavishly produced and seminal treatise on paper engineering by David A Carter and James Diaz. The book contains 8 double-spreads on which all the main dimensional and animation techniques are explained and demonstrated with working examples. Cutting templates can be downloaded from an associated website at: www.popupbooks.com
SOCIETY
The Movable Book
Society The Society publishes a quarterly newsletter Movable Stationery as well as organizing biennial conferences (in America), helping to mount exhibitions and collaborating in publishing ventures.
History of pop-ups
Museums and Libraries with Pop-Up holdings
Bookdealers stocking pop-ups
Publishers and Packagers
Make your own Pop-Ups
Paper Engineers
General
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