Simon & Schuster (Little Simon), New York
Beauty and the Beast: A Pop-Up Adaptation of the Classic Tale (Pop-Up Book)
By Robert Sabuda.
New York: Simon & Schuster / Little Simon, 2010. First deluxe limited edition.
Octavo (10 pages). Original purple cloth binding with a pictorial pop-up affixed to the front board. Housed in the matching purple cloth slipcase with limitation number and matching decorative elements. One of only 200 numbered copies signed by Robert Sabuda, featuring a special pop-up on the front cover not found in the trade edition. This is copy number 58 of 200.
Condition: Very Fine. Still sealed in original publisher’s shrinkwrap, housed in the original purple cloth slipcase and publisher’s protective shipping box. Unopened and pristine.
Each of the eight spreads includes intricate, full-color pop-up scenes engineered by Sabuda. This deluxe edition was issued in an extremely limited quantity and is highly collectible, especially in untouched condition.
Collector’s Corner:
Robert Sabuda is widely regarded as one of the foremost paper engineers of the 20th and 21st centuries. His imaginative and technically sophisticated work helped bring about a revival of the pop-up book as a serious art form. Issued in a deluxe edition of just 200 signed and numbered copies, Beauty and the Beast showcases Sabuda’s signature use of layered dimension, cut-paper architecture, and elegant design.