{"product_id":"the-daily-express-childrens-annual-no-5-edited-by-s-louis-giraud-1st-ed","title":"The Daily Express Children's Annual No. 5, Edited by S. Louis Giraud — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication\u003c\/strong\u003e: London, Lane Publications Ltd. (Daily Express Books Dept.), [c. 1934] \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormatting\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8vo, pp. 84.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e: Very Good. The original pictorial boards remain notably bright and vibrant, protected by a clear removable wrapper, though they exhibit standard shelf-wear, slight rubbing to the corners, and minor chipping to the spine extremities. The binding remains structurally sound. Internally, the thick pages show typical mild age-toning and occasional light smudging, but the text block is predominantly clean. Crucially, the intricate \"self-erecting\" stand-up models, including the Father Christmas bedroom scene, appear intact and fully functional, a scarce and highly desirable attribute for movable books of this era. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e: First edition of the fifth instalment in the pioneering \u003ci\u003eDaily Express Children's Annual\u003c\/i\u003e series, edited by pop-up book innovator S. Louis Giraud. This volume is particularly celebrated for its seven intricate \"self-erecting models,\" which stand as early and significant examples of mass-market pop-up mechanics. The front board is adorned with a striking and historically indicative illustration of a Golliwog towering over toy soldiers, while the rear board features a vivid depiction of a knight battling a dragon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotably, the annual includes a contribution featuring Rupert Bear (\"Rupert's Winter Sports\"), reflecting the character's immense popularity within the \u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e publications of the era. Giraud's work revolutionised children's movable books, laying the groundwork for his later, highly successful \u003ci\u003eBookano\u003c\/i\u003e series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinding these fragile annuals with their delicate paper engineering surviving in working order is increasingly difficult on the open market, rendering this a highly collectible piece of 1930s children's literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDive into the magical world of 1930s children's entertainment with the fifth \u003ci\u003eDaily Express Children's Annual\u003c\/i\u003e. Edited by the pioneering S. Louis Giraud, this enchanting collection is packed with illustrated stories, rhymes, and, most spectacularly, innovative \"self-erecting\" pop-up models that bring scenes like a visit from Father Christmas to vivid, three-dimensional life. A delightful and nostalgic treasure that captures the golden age of movable books.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54595280732499,"sku":"5096","price":250.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20260811_114549.jpg?v=1786792506","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-daily-express-childrens-annual-no-5-edited-by-s-louis-giraud-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}