Aventures De Mr. Polichinelle - Images 'A Surprises
Paris: Guerin-Muller & Co.
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Aventures De Mr. Polichinelle - Images 'A Surprises
Paris: Guerin-Muller & Co. [ca. 1875]
Contains six movable pictures, each has four fold out flaps to create a different picture.
[24] p., [6] leaves of plates : col. ill. ; 20 cm.
Dimensions: 7 11/16 x 6 11/16 x 3/16 in. (19.5 x 17 x 0.4 cm)
Condition: Complete and working. See photos. Of the 24 "corners" one has been restored. Fly leaf does not lay flat when open, all other pages do.
Very Rare French movable with no other copies found online or in libraries and institutions worldwide.
Collector's Corner:
Guerin Muller published the Dean & Son movable books for the French Market prior to Capendu.
This book is the French version of Dean & Son's surprise picture-book - Punch and Judy with true account of their marriage with surprise pictures. The English version was advertised in several bookseller publications in 1875.
Dean & Son's English version is pictured below (not for sale)
 (Image from the Ian Alcock collection)
Collector’s corner:
Dean’s Surprise Picture Book series
Collect them all:
Dean’s Surprise Picture Books as listed on the back of this book plus later entries:
1. Transforming Performances (or performers) – 1874 (Available on this website)
2. Robinson Crusoe – with surprise pictures – 1874
3. Punch and Judy with true account of their marriage with surprise pictures – 1875 (See the French edition available on this website)
4. Little red riding Hood and Cinderella with Surprise Pictures – 1875 ( available on this website)
5. Clown & Pantaloon’s Pantomimic Fun and tricks – 1875 (6 pull tab movables)
6.
The Surprise Picture Alphabet – 1875 "An illustrated alphabet with
each letter having a diagonal crease that folds to reveals an image for
that letter."
7. Surprising Comical Characters -1875
8. More Comical Transforming Characters -1875
9. Dame Wonders Changing Characters -1875
10. Peep Show Picture Book -1875
11. New Puss In Boots with transforming Pictures - 1875
Later on ( circa 1876 )– more surprise picture books came out :
Marriage of Three Little Kittens – Surprise Picture Books - 1876
Riding Sailing & Swinging - Surprise Picture Books -1876
Philip Leslie and his Robin - Surprise Picture Books – 1876
Product Code: D-15
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