Das Zauberboot, ein Bilderbuch zum Drehen, Bewegen und Verwandeln (Das Neue Wunderhaus) [The Magic Boat, a Picture Book to Turn, Move and Change (The New Wonder House)], by Tom Seidmann-Freud. Berlin: Herbert Stuffer, 1929. German. First edition.
The second of Seidmann-Freud's scarce and important children's moveable books, with numerous impressive Art Deco-style illustrations by the author. . Unique not only from an artistic perspective but also from an educational point of view, in a recent poll Das Zauberboot was voted one of the fifty most beautiful books ever published in Germany. Contains a number of moveable pages, including pull-levers, a revolving wheel and a Punch and Judy theatre. Two templates allow the reader to play interactive games with the book's contents and change individual pages of the book to different storylines.
[6] leaves + two add-on templates laid-in to the rear pocket. 24x21 cm. Very Good Minus condition. Tears to the edges of some of the pages, reinforced with tape. Sporadic minor internal stains. Stains and slight damage to binding edges. Restoration to one of the moving parts.