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Little Red Riding Hood - Pop-up Antique tissue Crepe Paper Book Triumph ed. 1890 - fine
antique tissue paper pop-up
Little Red Riding Hood - Pop-up Antique Crepe Paper Book
 
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Little Red Riding Hood - tissue paper pop-up book

B. Wilmsen, Philadelphia; Triumph Edition. [N.d., ca. 1890]

Cover text: Triumph Edition Copyright B. Wilmsen Philadelphia Printed in Germany

Dimensions: 7 1/4 by 10 1/2 inches (quarto size)

10 pages, including the covers. The book contains 9 three-dimensional honeycomb crepe/tissue pop-ups on 5 double-page spreads that are printed in color chromolithography. The stiff paper wrappers of the book are illustrated in color. The spine is stapled twice as issued, and all the pop-up honeycombs are in great shape.

11 X 7.5 inches

Condition: This book is in excellent condition with all nine tissue paper pop-ups intact and undamaged, popping up perfectly. It is remarkable that such delicate pop-ups have survived in fine condition for over 100 years. The covers and pages are clean and bright, given its age, as shown in the photos. The binding is still perfect.

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$520.00



Product Code: A-6B

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Antique Vintage Movable pop-up tissue Book