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[The Pop-up Book of Phobias]

Description: Photographs of "The Pop-up Book of Phobias" by Gary Greenberg, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is a blue book with a navy blue spine, and the top right corners dark blue. The title is over the middle in gold lettering. The navy blue spine extends to the front cover, and contains the names of other people who helped with the book and three small figures in gold of a bridge, a spider and a plane pop-up. Image 2, pop-up of a dentist and the dentist assistant from the view of the patien… more
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Creation: A Pop-up Book]

Description: Photographs of Brian Wildsmith's "The Creation: Pop-up Book," held by UNT Special Collections.The cover is blue with color shapes around it. Covering most of the front is a circular illustration rimmed by gold, the illustration inside of it is of several animals in different colors with a mountain in the background and a pink sky with the title over it. Image 2, blue pages with colorful illustration plants across both pages. In the middle is a pop-up of a white flower. Image 3, illustration and… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Complete Story with Pop-Up Action Pictures]

Description: Photographs of "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" by Robert L. May, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover contains an illustration Santa and his reindeer riding along. The tile of the book is at the top, the side of their pathway a faded red color. Image 2, pop-up of Santa sneaking in through a doorway with a clock above it. The room has Rudolph sleeping in a bed, a sign that says "Home Deer Home" above him. In front of the pop-up is the text for the story.
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book]

Description: Photographs of Lewis Carrol's " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: A Pop-Up Book," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration of Alice, a young blonde girl in a white dress standing on yellow ground. Behind her are characters in fancy clothes, the sky a pale blue at the top. The title of the book is in a white banner at the top. Image 2, pop-up of the whole Alice goes down composed of thin swirled paper. This is on a page titled "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: D… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Daily Express Children's Annual: All the Coloured Pictures rise up in model form No.2]

Description: Photographs of "Daily Express Children's Annual" No.2 edited by S. Louis Giraud, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with the title at the top in white letters, the rest of it containing an illustration a redhead boys riding a donkey that is jumping out of an open book.Next to the book under the donkey is another little boy, and another animal is jumping out of the book. Image 2, book laid out flat with a pop-up in the middle of both of a figure in green on a small … more
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The New Adventures of Tarzan Pop-up: 3 Pop-Up Pictures]

Description: Photographs of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "The New Adventures of Tarzan "Pop-up," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is an illustration of Tarzan in a tree standing on a thick long branch while holding a knife in his hand, in front of him a leopard. Image 2, pop-up open of a big green crocodile with Tarzan popping up over it with a knife in his hand. The flat pages look like the water of a swamp. The bottom left of the left page contains the tittle "Tarzan attacks the Crocodile. … more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Genius of Lothar Meggendorfer: A Movable Toy Book]

Description: Photographs of the movable book "The Genius of Lothar Meggendorfer," held by UNT Special Collections. The illustration on the cover is of a a circus performer in a red outfit, and white collar extended out like a star. He also wears a pointy red hat, and is jumping on a theater stage, framed on the side by a red curtain. The top of the cover has a yellow banner containing the title. Image 2, "The Maid" poem on a page with three stanzas. On the right is a movable illustration of a maid in brigh… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Wizard of Oz]

Description: Photographs of "The Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is orange with the title at the top in yellow. Under the title is an illustration of a tall old man with glasses, a background of the night sky surrounding his head. In front of him, smaller in size, are the illustrations of the tin man, Dorothy, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion. Image 2, illustration on two pages. On the right is an illustration of the old Wizard filling in Scarecrow's hea… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Bookano Stories: with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form No. 9]

Description: Photographs of volume No.9 of "Bookano Stories with Pictures That Spring Up in Model Form," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has the title at the top in orange letters framed by yellow. The cover is completely covered in an illustration of a king sitting on a chair under a tent, with his guard and other workers by him. Outside the tent in front of them are several commoners looking to the king. Image 2, front view of a pop-up of a man in a yellow robe and turban sitting … more
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Jabberwocky: A Pop-up Rhyme from Through the Looking Glass]

Description: Photographs of Lewis Carrol's "Jabberwocky: A Pop-up Rhyme from Through the Looking Glass," held by UNT Special Collections. The pale blue cover contains an illustration of a Jabberwocky, a creature with human-like face and ear ears, also with pointed ears at the top. The title is at the top in big black letters. Image 2, illustration of the jabberwocky hiding behind a tree branch expanding over two pages. Another pointy eared animal is peeking out with him. In the top left corner is a small po… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Monster Island]

Description: Photographs of Ron Van der Meer's "Monster Island," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is filled with an illustration of a hot air balloon flying in clouds with a face. On top of that is the title in yellow and pink letters inside a black "tornado." Under the clouds is a skull island in the middle of the water. Image 2, pop-up of a page with the colorful title in the top left corner in a black cloud. Across the two pages are illustrations of clouds with creatures around it. … more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[How Columbus Discovered America]

Description: Photographs of "How Columbus Discovered America," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover is an illustration of the top of a ship from the view of the helm. The helm contains the title inside of it, behind it people can be seen on various parts of the ship looking out at the sea. Image 2, pop-up of the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria. The three ships are on the waves of the ocean, very detailed in its design. Behind the ship on the right are some palm trees. The bottom right corner of t… more
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Pictures to Please You]

Description: Photographs of Clifton Bingham's "Pictures to Please You" with illustrations designed by Ernest Nister, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book has white and pink tones, with an illustration of two young blonde girls, one taller and older, standing in a doorway with white branches above them. The title is at the top with the first two words white bubble letters. Image 2, poem titled "Good for You" with a sketch at the bottom of a dog, cat and pig in striped shirts. Another sketch… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[The Lions' Den]

Description: Photograph of "The Lion's Den" from the Little Showman's Series' First Issue by the McLoughlin Brothers publishers, held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book contains an illustration of a person covered in cloth riding a camel with a yellow blanket in between them. The camel is walking through the desert with two thin, tall trees by them. In the bottom left of the illustration are two four-legged desert animals on a rock. The illustration is seen through a red/gold decorative frame… more
Date: March 1, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Sam's Pizza]

Description: Photographs of David Pelham's "Sam's Pizza: Your Pizza to Go," held by UNT Special Collections. The outside of the "book" is shaped like a pizza box, and opens up like one too. The front of it has a circular logo that looks like pizza toppings, rimmed by yellow with the word "Sam's" and author inside of it. The word Pizza is displayed across the circle in red letters outlined by green, and a circular icon in the top left corner has an illustration of a young boy in a white chefs hat. Image 2, o… more
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings]

Description: Photographs of Stanley Hendricks' "Astronauts on the Moon: The Story of the Apollo Moon Landings," held by UNT Special Collections. The cover of the book is black with an illustration of an astronaut in space with the title on the right in white. Image 2, pop-up of two bright blue pages with a space pod pop-up, showing it crashing into the water with their red and white striped parachute next to it.
Date: March 2, 2020
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A Christmas Carol, Mini Classics]

Description: Photograph of Stephanie Laslett's "A Christmas Carol" from the Mini Classics Series, held by UNT Special Collections. There is an illustration of a man in a black top hat and grey coat with three children in scarves and other winter clothes, snow lightly falling around them. They are looking at a window with holiday decorations on it. The title is at the top in a tan block, and the illustrator' name at the bottom. Under the part with the illustration the dark red cover of the book can be seen.
Date: November 11, 2013
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[War Bond Budget Portfolio front]

Description: Photographs of the front of a war bond portfolio from the Rare Book and Texana Collections, held by UNT Special Collections. The portfolio has a blue cover with a mock envelope at the top and an upside down instruction box at the bottom. The contents are listed underneath the title. Image 2, the charts inside of a war bond budget portfolio from the Rare Book and Texana Collections. There are five charts for recording war bonds that you own, separated by savings, children's education, new car or… more
Date: October 15, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Application 524250 for Mileage Ration]

Description: Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534250M-5".
Date: October 15, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Title page of "Nova Genera et Species Plantarum"]

Description: Photographs of the pages in a book titled "Nova Genera et Species Plantarum" held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. The first image is of the title page, which includes content and printing information. There are stains and age spots on the page with larger water stains in the corners. The second image shows a botanic illustration of the lamourouxia plant. It has a long stem with leaves and flowers blooming on one side. There are four smaller drawings of … more
Date: October 9, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[V-Mail envelope in War Bond Budget Portfolio]

Description: Photograph of an envelop from a War Bond Budget Portfolio held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Books and Texana Collections. It is a cream paper with red print that has the front face of an envelope on one side and instructions on sending V-Mail letters. The paper is stained in purple at the top.
Date: October 15, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Application 524248 for Mileage Ration]

Description: Photograph of an application for oil rations held by UNT Special Collections as part of the Rare Book & Texana Collections. It is a form that needs to be filled out in order to receive oil rations for driving and travel. It is filled out by "Mrs. Abbie F. Stevens" for use at "20 Riverview Ave." in Waltham, Massachusetts. There are logged dates when gallons of oil were delivered and who delivered the gallons. The form is number "V-534248M-5".
Date: October 15, 2014
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

De Cust van Westindien van La Desconoscida tot C. Escondido

Description: Map of the coastline along the western part of the Gulf of Mexico, starting in the south (left) at a point labeled "La Desconoscida" and ending in the north (right) at "C[iudad] Escondido." Segments of the coastline are shaded in red, yellow, and green, with labels for river mouths, ports, islands, and other points along the coast.
Date: 1680
Creator: Roffeveen, Arent, -1679
Location: None
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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