The Magician's Animals.
London: Drury House, Golden Pleasure Books, 1965/1965; linen spine, heavy card boards with elephant and magician's hand; each page has an animal in a natural environment, w. a full page cutout overlay allowing the animal to be seen in the magician's environment (usually the circus); (overlay hinges at the page edge, not the gutter); hard to describe, but interesting for a child to consider; 23.7x16; np.; 10 animal pictures. Novelty board book.
The busy mother hen was trying to keep her chicks quiet. These are the Why? tales she told them about the great magician who was responsible for everything in the world.
CONDITION: Very Good Plus; boards darkening somewhat; all flat and clean, including overlay pages. Item #17143
$25