Pop-Up and Movable Books [Hardcover]

Ann R. Montanaro (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1993 | ISBN-10: 081082650X | ISBN-13: 978-0810826502

Ranging from Victorian picture stories to Disney classics and contemporary works on environmental issues, pop-up and movable books have amused, enlightened, and entertained children and adults for almost 150 years. Although most movable books are designed primarily for children, a significant number of fiction and nonfiction titles are intended for adult readers. Despite their enormous popularity, they are rarely reviewed or included in lists of children's books, and are seldom purchased for circulating libraries. Many are unindexed. Montanaro identifies, indexes, and describes over 1,600 titles by publication date, personal names of contributors, and series titles.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Since Pop-Up and Moveable Books was published in 1993, Montanaro (head of systems and bibliographic database management, Rutgers Univ. Lib.) has continued researching new pop-up books while discovering many books that were omitted from that edition. This supplement covers titles published between 1992 and 1997 and includes books published before 1992 not featured in the initial volume. Each pop-up book is listed in the main title index. Entries present the title, author, illustrator, and publication information and have a brief description of the book, including dimensions, which are useful to collectors and researchers. The date, name, and series index are cumulative and incorporate all entries from the 1993 edition as well as those from this supplement. A list of libraries and museums that hold pop-up books appears at the end of the volume. Libraries that own the 1993 edition will want to add this to their collections; libraries without that edition will need to purchase both volumes since this supplement does not serve as a stand-alone title. Recommended for academic libraries, especially those with children's collections.DMichele McGraw, Hennepin Cty. P.L., Edina, MN
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Review

...will prove invaluable for any with more than a cursory interest in the subject...a fine and unique basic reference essential for any serious collector or researcher. (The Bookwatch )

...the author...brings much enthusiasm and determination to this daunting enterprise as well as undoubted professional expertise...a handsome and weighty volume...Such a plethora of fugitive material...this is a pioneering attempt to codify a type of book that has previously slipped by librarians and bibliographers almost totally disregarded. (Antiquarian Book Monthly )

A gem of a book for collectors...a valuable resource... (Martha's Kidlit Newsletter )

...an excellent title, most highly recommended. (Coast Book Review )

...wonderful...a major reference work... (Elizabeth Tillapaugh Mahoney, Head )

...a valuable tool for print and book design historians, students of children's literature, and book collectors. (American Libraries )

...this bibliography of a previously uncharted field of books which have amused, enlightened and entertained children and adults for 150 years, will prove invaluable to dealers, collectors and librarians... (Bookdealer )

extensive and carefully annotated...Montanaro's work fills a bibliographic gap...the comprehensive and unique nature of this book makes it a useful tool that will be welcomed by librarians, historians, and collectors. (Arba )

...an essential tool for collectors...a useful addition to any library with an interest in children's literature or the history of book design. All in all, it is a well-organized, well-indexed, and thoroughly professional reference work. (Popular Culture In Libraries )

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 589 pages
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press (June 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 081082650X
• ISBN-13: 978-0810826502
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,737,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An impressive, invaluable reference and resource., July 3, 2000

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This review is from: Pop-Up and Movable Books (Hardcover)

Pop-Up And Movable Books presents the first supplement bibliography covering 1991-97 and providing an excellent supplement to the 1993 publication. Enjoy a reference specific to the pop-up book industry which provides indexes for title, date and series and includes identification and reference information which promises to remain valuable to researchers for many years.