Published by Orchard/Franklin Watts, New York, 1989., 1989
Seller: Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Canada
Unpaginated (approx 13 pp.), oblong 8vo (8 5/8" H), hard cover with glazed pictorial boards (no dust jacket). Wonderful, full-color pop-ups (one with moving wheels), finishing with a two-page spread of the Union Pacific's 'Big Boy', expanded with d ouble flaps , with Stephenson's 'Rocket' superimposed for comparison. Follows the history of the steam locomotive from Stephenson's 1825 "Locomotion', showing British, American and Continental engines. Very light wear at top corner of fr o n t b o a r d . Still in publisher's shrinkwrap. Near Fine.
Published by Harry N. Abrams, New York, 1994
ISBN 10: 0810933306 ISBN 13: 9780810933309
Seller: Ira Joel Haber - Cinemage Books, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Large Glazed Bds. w/o Dj. 1st Edition. Wonderful book of pop-ups of Faberge objects, eggs and jewels made for the czars of Russia. Rended in beautiful full color artwork with many spectacular results due to the superb paper engineering. This copy is a tight fine copy with all pop-ups working along with all the flaps and tabs. Book.