MOVABLE STATIONERY September, 1994
Volume 2 Number 4
In 1983 two more complex do-it-yourself popwere illustrated and paper engineered by books up Ron van der Meer. These had punch-out pieces. Included were small oval pads (fixers) that stuck the pieces to proper spots in the book. The pages of the book were assembled separately and then the cover was added. Six pages of directions were included in the package to complete the book that
Selected Bibliography on Making Pop-ups With Some Personal Notes James T, Sinski Shortly after I began my pop-up and movable book collection in the early 1970's, a series of four "make your own pop-up books" were published. These were:
combined pop-ups, lift ups, rotating wheels, pull tabs, and sawing sound. These were:
Make your own pop-up book, Hansel and Gretel. Retold by Christian Willcox; Illustrated by Virginia Smith, Models designed by Brian Edwards. Racine, Wisconsin, A Whitman Book, an imprint of Western publishing Company, Inc., 1973. $1.95.
The ghost book by Ron van der Meer; A do-ityourself pop-up book. Paper engineering by Ron van der Meer; Assistant illustrator, Atie van der Meer. London, Macmillan Children's Books, 1983.
Make your own pop-up book, Little Red Riding Hood. Retold by Christian Willcox; Illustrated by Virginia Smith, Models designed by Brian Whitman Book, an Edwards. Racine, Wisconsin, imprint of Western publishing Company, inc.,
The case of the kidnapped dog; A do-it-yourself pop-up book. Paper engineering by Ron van der Meer; Assistant illustrator, Atie van der Meer. Lendon, Macmillan Children's Books, 1983.
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1973. $1.95.
In my opinion the most important book on making pop-ups was published in 1985.
Make your own pop-up book, Puss in Boots. Retold by Christian Willcox; Illustrated by Richard Hook; Models designed by Brian Edwards. Racine, Wisconsin, A Whitman Book, an imprint of Western publishing Company, Inc., 1973. $1.95.
Paper engineering for pop-up books and cards. By Mark Hiner; Design by Wilson Smith. England, Tarquin Publications, 1985.
This paperback book contains plans and descriptions for ten working models. These include multiple layers, floating layers, V-fold, magic box, moving arm, rotating disc, sliding motion, pull-up planes, pivoting motion and dissolving scenes.
Make your own pop-up book, Snow-White and the seven dwarfs. Retold by Christian Willcox; Illustrated by Ronald Embleton, Models designed by Brian Edwards. Racine, Wisconsin, A Whitman Book, an imprint of Western publishing Company,
Plans for these are included and are printed in colors to make assembling easier. For each mechanism there are line drawings to show how that type may be used in a book or card. Plans in this book can be completed by both children and adults. There are some plans that can be completed a by children using only scissors. The others need knife, and I would not recommend them for children. This book is now available in the United
Inc., 1973. $1.95.
The pop-ups for these books were well designed and easy to assemble. Some of the popups were over seven inches tall. There was no glue required as the attachment for the pop-up was made by inserting a tab through a slit in the page of the book. Printing was on both sides of the paper. The color of the tab that was on the opposite page to the pop-up matched the color of the illustration on that opposing page.
States from Parkwest Publications, Inc., 451 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City, New Jersey 07304. 0-90621-249-9, $11.95.
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