Bib and Bub Painting Book New Stories
May Gibbs
Australia
- Published
- November 1934
- Page count
- 28
- Cover price
- 1/6 [0-1-6 AUP]
- Colour
- Some colour
- Size
- Quarto (4to) (310mm x 210mm)
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Hard cover
- Binding
- Square bound
- Format
- Comic
- Branding
- None
- Trove version
- trove.nla.gov.au/version/42849918
Credits
- Editing
- ?
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Bib and Bub)
Cover,
1 page
Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
1Featuring
Credits
Synopsis
Notes
Notes
There is no publisher listed on this book. The State Library of South Australia suggests it is self published by May Gibbs and printed by Penfolds, Sydney; one contemporary review suggests Albert and Son, Ltd, Perth, which might just be the bookseller that provided the review copy. 'Books for Children' (20 November 1934). The West Australian (Perth, WA: 1879-1954), p. 12. Retrieved 16 October 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32799445.
Despite regular references to the publication of this book in 1932, it was listed as just received in 'The Letter Box' (3 November 1934). The West Australian (Perth, WA: 1879-1954), p. 7. Retrieved 16 October 2017, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32802096.
It includes 144 pictures in 24 new Bib and Bub stories, illustrated for colouring, with advice from Bib and Bub on how to paint or how not to paint.
Preparatory drawings for this book are online at archival.sl.nsw.gov.au/Details/archive/110363769 (retrieved 15 October 2017).
Indicia
[Wholly set up and printed in Australia for May Gibbs by W.C. Penfold & Co. Ltd., printers]