385 - Pop-Up Picture Book - Chimani, Leopold. Colorful Scenes from Human Life. A picture book of a completely new kind, adapted for the benefit and enjoyment of young people. With 4 engraved and colored pop-up illustrations. Vienna, Müller, 1835/36. 1 leaf, 172 pp., 1 leaf. 18.5 x 14.5 cm. Original printed cardboard binding (rubbed, bumped, and warped; spine heavily scraped and re-glued).

Pop-Up Picture Book - Chimani, Leopold. Colorful Scenes from Human Life. A picture book of a completely new kind, adapted for the benefit and enjoyment of young people. With 4 engraved and colored pop-up illustrations. Vienna, Müller, 1835/36. 1 leaf, 172 pp., 1 leaf. 18.5 x 14.5 cm. Original printed cardboard binding (rubbed, bumped, and warped; spine heavily scraped and re-glued). First edition. - Wegehaupt 409 - Goedeke VI, 565, 85 - Seebaß I, 377. - A very early pop-up picture book by the Austrian educator. The precisely engraved and cut fold-out illustrations depict, each across four levels, the stories “The Birthday,” “Leaving the Family Home,” “The Sleigh Ride,” and “The Fair.” - Book block warped; text has brown and mildew stains; occasional marginal discoloration; chapter headings marked with small crosses in pencil; spine glue has seeped through to the binding on pp. 113–114. The backing cardboard for the background illustrations, made of rose-colored glossy paper, is partially oxidized; the illustrations themselves are in good condition.