Lot 043: Collection of Three Vintage Pop-Up Books: Dragons, Haunted House, and Pirate Ship

Description

This lot features three distinct vintage pop-up books. The first is "Dragons: A Pop-Up Book," published by Budget Books Pty Ltd and Ottenheimer Publishers Inc. in 1986, ISBN 0-86801-914-3. It features detailed pop-up illustrations of dragons and mythical scenes. The second book is "A Visit to The Haunted House: A Pop-Up Book," written by Dean Walley and illustrated by Arlene Noel, ISBN 1-85627-059-9. This book presents a spooky adventure with interactive pop-up elements. The third book is "Pirate Ship Adventure," written by Nicola Baxter and illustrated by June Goulding, first published in 2007 by Bookmart Limited and Hinkler Books Pty Ltd, ISBN 978-1-7418-1462-0. It depicts a pirate ship journey with 3D scenes.

Condition Report

"A Visit to The Haunted House" shows significant wear, including writing on one page ("Lee"), minor tearing, creasing, and damage to several pop-up mechanisms and page edges. "Dragons: A Pop-Up Book" and "Pirate Ship Adventure" show minor cover and edge wear consistent with age, but their pop-up elements appear to be mostly intact.

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