Isbn: 9780510001049 - the Magic Boat: a Book to Turn and Move (5 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 21 x 18.5 cm. 12pp. Bound in glossy obards. 3 Pull tabs, wheel, and "picture frame" all present and functional. A more recent edition of the work originally done in Berlin in 1930. From the the back cover: "'Tom' Seidmann-Freud was actually a very extraordinary woman! Martha Seidmann-Freud was the artist niece of Sigmund Freud and like her famous uncle, held her hown, very decided views. Over half a century ago, she designed a moveable book that would 'delight and surprise' full of games, stories, and ingenious ways for the reader to take part. Reproduced here as The Magic Boat, it still has "Tom" on the cover as she wished.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. All moving pieces in excellent condition. Picture frame card in erar pocket. "TOM" was actually Martha, the artist niece of Sigmund Freud. Scarce. ; 7-1/4" x 8-1/4".

First Edition. Numbered volume from the Megan and Michael Dawson collection of pop-up books. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains remarkably well-preserved overall. Summary; A collection of stories and poems, together with a puzzle and a Punch-and-Judy play, illustrated with movable pictures, by the artist niece of Sigmund Freud. Physical Description; 10 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Translation of: Das Zauberboot. Cover title. Tom Seidmann Freud, nee Martha Freud, a children's book illustrator and author celebrated for her deceptively simple yet modern style. An eccentric niece of Sigmund Freud, she was born in Vienna in 1892 and moved with her family nine years later to Berlin. She was an artistically gifted and intendent child, and at fifteen changed her name to Tom (allegedly to avoid sexism she might encounter as a female artist). She eventually studied art, first in London and then in Berlin and in Munich, where she focused on Art Nouveau illustration. Language Notes:Translation from the German. Subjects; Children's literature, German. Children's literature, German Translations into English. Children's stories in German, 1900-1945 - English texts. Juvenile literature. Literature Collections. Specimens. Toy and movable books. Toy and movable books Specimens. Translations. 1 Kg.…

First Edition. Numbered volume from the Megan and Michael Dawson collection of pop-up books. Fine copy in the original colour-printed boards. Remains remarkably well-preserved overall. Summary; A collection of stories and poems, together with a puzzle and a Punch-and-Judy play, illustrated with movable pictures, by the artist niece of Sigmund Freud. Physical Description; 10 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Notes; Translation of: Das Zauberboot. Cover title. Tom Seidmann Freud, nee Martha Freud, a children's book illustrator and author celebrated for her deceptively simple yet modern style. An eccentric niece of Sigmund Freud, she was born in Vienna in 1892 and moved with her family nine years later to Berlin. She was an artistically gifted and intendent child, and at fifteen changed her name to Tom (allegedly to avoid sexism she might encounter as a female artist). She eventually studied art, first in London and then in Berlin and in Munich, where she focused on Art Nouveau illustration. Language Notes:Translation from the German. Subjects; Children's literature, German. Children's literature, German Translations into English. Children's stories in German, 1900-1945 - English texts. Juvenile literature. Literature Collections. Specimens. Toy and movable books. Toy and movable books Specimens. Translations. 1 Kg.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good. Dust Jacket may NOT BE INCLUDED.CDs may be missing. SHIPS FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. book.