Kubasta, Vojtech. Peter and Sally on the Farm. London: Bancroft & Co. Ltd., 1961. First edition. Quarto (13 x 9 inches). [8] pages. Black-and-white in-text illustrations. Two-page full-color pop-up scene mounted inside rear cover. Bound in color pictorial card wrappers with black cloth spine. An Artia production. Printed in Czechoslovakia.
A charming movable book by Czech paper engineer Vojtech Kubasta, featuring a single elaborate double-page pop-up of a rural farm scene, along with five freestanding die-cut figures intended to be positioned around the landscape: a boy, a girl, a dog, a goat, and a rabbit. These original figures are often missing; this copy includes all five, intact and in very good condition. Designed as an interactive storytelling toy, the figures are meant to be removed and moved through the pop-up setting, encouraging imaginative play.
Condition: Very Good. Pop-up scene bright and complete, with all moving parts intact. Minimal wear to edges of covers; spine sound. All five original movable figures present and in clean, original condition with no repairs. Light handling wear to card wrappers; a rabbit figure shown upright in display. Please refer to photos.