S. Louis Giraud — Bookano Stories

London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1938. Hardback. A very scarce Bookano volume, an entertaining collection of stories, illustrated with five striking and colourful pop-ups. A very scarce number of 'Bookano Stories', this being Number 5. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, five striking colourful pop-ups, and in-text illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.A charming mid-twentieth-century collection of tales for children, including 'Princess Brythawt's Scheme!', 'Dreamland Wood', 'The Woodman', 'The Taming of Sok Wun Ai', and more. Edited by S. Louis Giraud. The Bookano Stories began publication towards the end of the 1920s, and were the first 'automatic' books.Undated, dated from WorldCat. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, smart. Light bumping and rubbing to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Small bookplate to the front paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are lightly age-toned and generally clean with some scattered spots. Bookplate to the title page. A couple of small closed tears to the pop-ups. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Various. Very Good Indeed .