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ROSEN**, MICHAEL: : We're Going on a Bear Hunt: A CELEBRATORY POP-UP EDITION. [Illus by Helen Oxenbury.]

LONDON.WALKER BOOKS LTD.,2006.

ISBN 184428848X.

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated Celebratory pop-up,1st edn.[Complete number line 10 - 1 descending.Originally and first published by same publisher,(UK,London)1989,but as an oblong Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.] FINE.No owner inscrptn,no dw/dj - as issued,and no price removal from cover.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,sharp -cornered,wrap-around white background with colour pictorial artwork by Helen Oxenbury, illustrated paper-covered boards with multi-coloured lettered title,author+illustrator and sub title in brown lettering to front board, miniaturised thumbnail colour illustration detail from front's artwork to head of spine/ backstrip with multi-coloured title and black lettered author/illustrator names and publisher's name,rear board with colour illustration and black+brown lettering; all with negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present. UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated pop-up,1st edn,unpaginated,includes double-page illustrated title page and front pastedown,rear pastedown forming part of the book's last Pop-up; 7 working,intact,intricate double-paged colour illustrated Pop-ups and text,all with action tabs - and all with no tears or splits - 6 double-page b/w illustrations with text,a double-page of 6 colour illustrations with text and each with moveable action pull tabs,and a further,double page of colour illustrations also with text but no tabs.Colour+b/w illustrations all by Helen Oxenbury.The paper engineering by Keith Finch - a UK-based paper engineer.He has brought to life many children's books including Eric Carle's 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar',and this 'Bear Hunt 'title; plus amongst others, these titles:'Frank Lloyd Wright in Pop-up.' (Architecture),' Wonders Wonders of the World: 5 Models to Build.' Display. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of it's age and nature, i.e. a children's ephemeral Pop-up book.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness,brightness and completeness. Brave bear hunters go through grass, a river, mud, and other obstacles before the inevitable encounter with the bear forces a headlong retreat, in this original classic presented as a pop-up book. Will you come too? For twenty years, readers have been swishy swashing and splash sploshing through this award-winning favorite. Now fans of this classic story from Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury can celebrate with this special celebratory edition.Back in 1989,on it's appearance,it was the Winner of the 1989 Smarties Book Prize and was highly commended for the 1989 Kate Greenawway Medal. A beautiful, collectible, example of this well-known and much loved modern children's classic by Michael Rosen with Helen Oxenbury as the illustrator. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated pop-up,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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