Lukes, Rudolph (6 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Contains 4 pop-ups which are all in very good condition. The illustrated front cover has a surface peel about 1" square near the top, another much smaller peel in the corner, a small scratch in the center, and chipping of the surface along the bottom edge. ; Square Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; Unpaginated pages.

Hardcover. First pop-up has a taped tear, tape is; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall Good yellowed. 3 other pop-up work good. Soiling on spine. (B114) .

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dustjacket. First Edition. ISBN . Hardback. No dustjacket as issued. Bound in pictorial boards. About Good Condition. Tight sound copy with heavy rubs to covers front and back, edges and corners of covers. Pop ups are worn and several were repaired with clear magic tape. No statement of later printing on copyright page. No Signature.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Rudolph Lukes (illustrator). First edition. The scarce first German language edition of this charming children's pop-up book from anti-Communist Czech illustrator Rudolph Lukes. The scarce first German language edition of this work, translated by Mira Lobe.From Czech illustrator Rudolph Lukes, a prominent set designer who gave up his career after the communist coup d"état, where he refused to join the Communist Party. He transitioned to creating children"s pop-up books, which were initially published in English, German, French, Italian, Swedish and many other languages, but not translated for the Czech reader for a number of years.Illustrated with four double-paged pop ups displaying different animals, in full working order. Collated, complete.With the label of Michael and Megan Dawson, a husband and wife who established a successful business dealing in and restoring pop-up books, to the head of the front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, excellent, with back strip lightly faded, with light spotting. Light rubbing to perimeters of rear board. Former owner's label to head of front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Pop-ups in full working order. Very Good Indeed. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. A charming book by the authors of "Let's Go to the Circus" and "Who's Who at the Zoo". The publisher, Bancroft, bought out the much-beloved Kubasta pop-ups. Square small quarto: 12 pp. including the covers. Printed in color, each page is folded to conceal the five moveable mechanisms. Bound with a blue cloth spine. All the moveables are in good working order. Some very light toning toning and edgewear; else very good or better. Scarce, as are all the titles in this series.

Cloth. Condition: Very Good Indeed. Rudolph Lukes (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of these two vibrantly illustrated children's pop-ups by anti-Communist Czech illustrator Rudolph Lukes. The first edition of these two children's works.From Czech illustrator Rudolph Lukes, a prominent set designer who gave up his career after the communist coup d"état, where he refused to join the Communist Party. He transitioned to creating children"s pop-up books, which were initially published in English, German, French, Italian, Swedish and many other languages, but not translated for the Czech reader for a number of years.Both published in 1968 and present in the first edition, present here are 'Elephant and His Friends', and the very scarce 'Cow and Her Friends'.Each volume is illustrated with four double-paged pop ups, in full working order. Collated, complete.With the label of Michael and Megan Dawson, a husband and wife who established a successful business dealing in and restoring pop-up books, to the head of each front pastedown. In the publisher's original cloth backed pictorial paper covered boards. Spot to 'Elephant' back strip. Boards bright, with minor losses of paper to head of fore edge of each board. Former owner's label to head of each front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Pop-ups in full working order. Very Good Indeed. book.