| Pop-up Book Collection at UNH Museum |

EXHIBIT THRU DEC 16, 2011
An expansive collection of pop-up books is now on display at the University of
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The notion of pop-up books dates back to the 13th century when Majorcan writer and philosopher Ramon Llull took pieces of paper inscribed with letters and symbols and laid them out in a circle on top of a circle to demonstrate his theories.
Later, the medical profession began adopted the concept in books on anatomy, using movable flaps to reveal parts of the human body. During the 18th century, pop-up books were made for entertainment.

“This is a new direction for us,” said Bill Ross, Special Collections librarian for the
“People tend to think of pop-up books as being for kids, but this collection has a quite a range of subjects, from politics to shoes to ballparks,” Ross continued. “There’s wide appeal.”
That appeal has driven prices up, Chapman says. A book she paid $50 for now sells for $600; a copy of the Andy Warhol book that she bought for $100 is selling online for $1,500. And yet, instead of selling her collection, Chapman chose to donate it to the
“I want other people to be able to enjoy them,” Chapman says. “In my heart what I love best is that every single one is handmade. That’s what really appeals to me. In this day, in these times, when everything is mass-produced, I love that every single book has to be done by hand.”
The Carel Chapman Movable Book Collection is on exhibit at the
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