signed first edition
1996 · New York
by SABUDA, Robert
New York: Orchard Books for Gump's, San Francisco, 1996. A fine copy, virtually untouched. Oblong. Original glazed decorated boards, specially bound with Gump's branding. Special limited edition, inscribed by the master pop-up book artist and paper engineer Robert Sabuda. According to the colophon this issue of the book "was created by Robert Sabuda and published by Orchard Books expressly for Gump's/San Francisco." Inscribed on the front of the panel for the letter A: "Merry Christmas Alphabet Myrna! Happy popping up! Robert Sabuda." A very scarce limited issue of Sabuda's now classic pop-up book. Very uncommon.
(Inventory #: 406857)