3. 1740 – Thomas Boreman (image source: http://www.lib.unimelb.edu.au/collections/special/exhibitions/morgan/biblio.html#Boreman
“During the Infant-Age, ever
busy and always inquiring, there
is no fixing the attention of the
mind, but by amusing it”.
(preface of the book)
4. "Mechanical books should look like
ordinary books. Their success is to be
measured by the ingenuity with which
their bookish format conceals
unbookish characteristics."
-- [Iona & Peter Opie, "Books That Come to Life" from the Saturday
Book, v. 34, p. 62, 1975]
The Falshood of External Appearances (sic) created in the 1790s in England
5. 3-D Books -
Bookano stories with pictures that spring up in model form. no. 3. S. Louis Giraud, editor. London, Strand Publications, [1936]
7. “Coloring” Books
The democratization of
Art education and
coloring books as tools
to learn things needed
for a profession. (1830s)
The Little Folks Painting Book, 1879
Small for small hands, illustrated and included names of children and parents who subscribed….
Boreman knew that anything he published for children had to have an element of instruction in order to attract buyers.
Parents and guardians would not purchase them otherwise.
Boreman attempted (and succeeded) by satisfying both adults and children with his GIGANTICK HISTORIES.
They were miniature in size (perfect for little hands), had some pictures, and most importantly contained a list of subscribers (how exciting to see the child's name in print). The year was 1740.