Epilonian Books

Rare, out-of-print & unusual books · Since 1997

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Walker Books Ltd [Published Date: 2012]. Three-Dimensional expanding pocket guide in slip case. First edition, (with full number line). Illustrated by Nina Cosford. Paper engineering by Gus Clarke. Very good in very good slip case. Slip case has a small nick to the paper on the front and light scuffing to edges of the case with a bit of the color scuffed off along edges. Pocket guide is in near fine condition with no marks or tears. A cleverly engineered series of folded panels with cut paper pop-ups featuring 12 of London’s amazing royal palaces and other important structures, each with a brief description of its historical significance. Includes Buckingham Palace, The Royal Mews, Kensington Palace, The Tower of London, Traitors’ Gate, Hampton Court Palace; The Great Hall, Windsor Castle, St. George’s Chapel, The Banqueting House, St. James’s Palace, Clarence House, and Kew Palace. Also includes a panel with a map showing the location of each of the structures.