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- The Story of the Wizard of Oz Coloring Book, 1939 - L. Frank Baum's <em>The Wonderful Wizard of Oz</em> is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. Over the years, companies have created a variety of merchandise based on Baum's beloved story and characters.
- 1939
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The Story of the Wizard of Oz Coloring Book, 1939
L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American fairy tale classic. First published in 1900, the book tells the story of Dorothy, a little girl swept away to a strange and magical land, and her quest to return home. Over the years, companies have created a variety of merchandise based on Baum's beloved story and characters.
- "Alice in Wonderland" - Vojtech Kubasta (1914-1992), a Czech artist, illustrator, and designer, engineered imaginative movable and pop-up books, advertisements, holiday creches, and other materials. In the mid-1950s, Kubasta created his first of hundreds of pop-up book titles. His colorful and vivid illustrations and fresh and intricate three-dimensional designs inspired movable book artists and aficionados worldwide, spurring a pop-up book renaissance.
- 1952-1992
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"Alice in Wonderland"
Vojtech Kubasta (1914-1992), a Czech artist, illustrator, and designer, engineered imaginative movable and pop-up books, advertisements, holiday creches, and other materials. In the mid-1950s, Kubasta created his first of hundreds of pop-up book titles. His colorful and vivid illustrations and fresh and intricate three-dimensional designs inspired movable book artists and aficionados worldwide, spurring a pop-up book renaissance.
- Fold-out Book, "Cinderella," 1891 - In 1891, the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm patented this arch-shaped variant of the rectangular "pantomime" books available at the time. Pantomime books depicted a theater during a live stage show. Readers turned the pages to reveal each new scene as a family of theatergoers -- printed behind the cover flaps -- watched the "play" unfold.
- 1891
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Fold-out Book, "Cinderella," 1891
In 1891, the McLoughlin Bros. publishing firm patented this arch-shaped variant of the rectangular "pantomime" books available at the time. Pantomime books depicted a theater during a live stage show. Readers turned the pages to reveal each new scene as a family of theatergoers -- printed behind the cover flaps -- watched the "play" unfold.
- "TV Little Red Riding Hood," 1955 - After World War II, televisions began competing with books and other playthings for children's time and attention. This movable book enticed young readers with a simple gimmick. When readers turned the wheel, the pictures in the die-cut opening on the cover appeared to move -- much like the flickering black and white images then being transmitted to home television sets.
- 1955
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"TV Little Red Riding Hood," 1955
After World War II, televisions began competing with books and other playthings for children's time and attention. This movable book enticed young readers with a simple gimmick. When readers turned the wheel, the pictures in the die-cut opening on the cover appeared to move -- much like the flickering black and white images then being transmitted to home television sets.
- Mother Goose's Melodies, 1850-1858 - As a teenager in the 1840s, John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827-1905) learned wood engraving and printing at his father's New York publishing firm. Around 1850, he took over the business and began publishing books, like this copy of "Mother Goose Melodies," under his own name. Hand-colored illustrations accompany a few of the traditional nursery rhymes that fill the book's pages.
- 1850-1858
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Mother Goose's Melodies, 1850-1858
As a teenager in the 1840s, John McLoughlin, Jr. (1827-1905) learned wood engraving and printing at his father's New York publishing firm. Around 1850, he took over the business and began publishing books, like this copy of "Mother Goose Melodies," under his own name. Hand-colored illustrations accompany a few of the traditional nursery rhymes that fill the book's pages.