The Elements of Pop-Up; A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers

Diaz, James & David A. Carter

ISBN 10: 0689822243 / ISBN 13: 9780689822247

Published by Simon & Schuster, New York, 1999

About this Item

Color Mechanical and Pop-ups; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 18 pages; 1999 Simon & Schuster. Oversize HC in glossy color pictorial paper covered boards. 1st edition, 1st printing with complete 1-10 printing line. Bright fresh copy with pop-ups and mechanicals in perfect working order. Feels and appears generally unread and unperused. About as new. NF to F . Oversize book may require additional charges for expedited or international shipping.

Seller Inventory # 53792

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Elements of Pop-Up; A Pop-Up Book for Aspiring Paper Engineers
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689822243
• ISBN 13: 9780689822247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Diaz, James; Carter, David A.
• Edition: First Edition; First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Pop-ups and mechanicals

About this title

Synopsis

Here at last is the definitive book on how to make a pop-up. Every aspect of the creation of a pop-up, known as paper engineering, is clearly and thoroughly covered. All types of parallel folds, angle folds, wheels, and pull tabs are accurately detailed verbally and visually, flat and in dimension. Also included is a history of pop-ups and a step-by-step photographic essay on how a pop-up is made from start to finish. This guided tour is perfect for aspiring pop-up creators, paper engineers, students, and appreciators of this unique art form.

About the Author

David A. Carter is a master paper engineer and creator of How Many Bugs in a Box? and more books in that series, which has sold more than six million copies. He is also the author and illustrator of the critically acclaimed One Red Dot, among others. Carter lives in Auburn, California, with his family.