Vojtech Kubasta — Snow White

London, Bancroft & Co, 1961 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated colour pop-up book for children depicting the story of Snow White, from Vojtech Kubasta. The first edition of this beautifully animated Snow White pop-up book. Illustrated in colour by Vojtech Kubasta, a Czech architect and artist known for his pop-up books.Complete with eight fully functioning pop-ups and a movable animation to the front board. There are two additional movable animations within the pop-ups. Collated, complete.This copy is missing the tab to the front board which allows the sliding animation reveal to work, and the corresponding tab to the front pastedown. There are also neat ink notations to the illustration behind the front board. With this exception, all the animations and pop-ups are in excellent condition and fully functioning. In the publisher's original cloth backed, pictorial paper covered boards. A touch of fading to back strip, otherwise externally excellent. Lacking moveable tab to front board and pastedown. Faint ink notations to moving plate behind front board. Internally, firmly bound. Exceptionally clean and bright. With exception of front pastedown tab, all pop-ups are in full working order. Very Good . Ill.: Vojtech Kubasta. Very Good .