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Book Catalogue Reviews - June - 2013 Issue

Six Hundred Children's Books from Aleph-Bet

Turn your monitor for a different picture (duck/rabbit, etc.).

Turn your monitor for a different picture (duck/rabbit, etc.).

Little Lulu and Kleenex were made for each other. Hopefully, Tubby isn't too jealous. It's not that Lulu had a particularly runny nose. She found other uses for those tissues. Item 240 is Little Lulu and her Magic Tricks, published in 1954. It is subheaded, “Things to make and do with Kleenex Tissues.” It is sort of Kleenex origami. You would think you would need something firmer than Kleenex to make these paper dolls and such, but Lulu was a magician. The book even comes with a package of Kleenex, which you can use as you see fit. $275.

Item 386 is its own sort of magic, The Turn-Around Book, by Alice Beardsley. This 1914 book contains illustrations which, when turned to a different angle, reveal a different picture. A couple of these illustrations are shown on this page, though turning your computer monitor to a different angle may be a bit more tricky. $450.

Aleph-Bet Books may be reached at 914-764-7410 or Helen@alephbet.com. Their website is found at www.alephbet.com.

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    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Bissière, Roger. Cantique à notre frère soleil de saint François. 1954. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. La vie & l’œuvre de Philippe Ignace Semmelweis. 1924. Rare édition originale, avec envoi. Joint : La Quinine en thérapeutique, 1925. 4,000 - 6,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Céline, Louis-Ferdinand. Mort à crédit. 1936. Édition originale. Bel exemplaire sur Hollande. 2,500 - 3,500 EUR
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    5-19 June
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Chillida, Eduardo ─ Emil Cioran. Face aux instants. 1985. Un des 100 exemplaires sur Arches. Eau-forte signée. 600 - 800 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. Ler dla canpane. L’Art Brut, 1948. Édition originale. 3,000 - 5,000 EUR
    Sotheby’s, June 5-19: Dubuffet, Jean. L'Herne Jean Dubuffet. 1973. Un des 100 exemplaires du tirage de luxe avec une sérigraphie originale en couleurs. 1,000 - 1,500 EUR

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