Garman K Athryn E (1 results)

4to. [16 pp (unpaginated).], colour-illustrated throughout, w/ every other leaf divided into 18 sliced sections which can overlay in multiple combinations on facing pages. Self-printed colour-illustrated die-cut softcovers in shape of goose (minor scuffing, darkening to fore-edges, faint ownership at spine, wear at spine, w/ minor closed tear), still VG- copy. First edition of this installment in Garman's pioneering moveable activity book. Garman (1873-1961)began as a cartoonist with the Chicago Daily News with his comic series entitled The New First Reader which was a parody of primers, and with decided influences of Denslow in his illustration style. By 1903 he was issuing humorous animal stories for children, and later established his own company, Ideal Book Builders in order to publish and distribute his "Moving-Picture" series featuring moveable books, with some authored by his wife Kathryn.…