Film, Video Origins & Variety of Movable Structures in the Book Format

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Title

  • Origins & Variety of Movable Structures in the Book Format

Summary

  • Toy and moveable books have fascinated and entertained children and adults alike for centuries. This talk explores the origins and variety of movable structures in the book format. Focusing on the innovative books published by Dean and Son during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, the "first golden age of pop-up books" is discussed as well as factors that allowed movable books to flourish. A variety of early toy and movable books from the Library of Congress collections are displayed.

Event Date

  • January 30, 2014

Notes

  • -  Sarah Denslow is an intern in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of the Library of Congress.

Running Time

  • 39 minutes 21 seconds

Online Format

  • video
  • image
  • online text

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Origins & Variety of Movable Structures in the Book Format. 2014. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-6250/.

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(2014) Origins & Variety of Movable Structures in the Book Format. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/webcast-6250/.

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