A delightful example of the renowned Czech illustrator and paper engineer Vojtech Kubasta. With a double-page pop-up diorama depicting Columbus' three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María, approaching the New World, all ships illustrated in three dimensions, with string rigging, flags flailing and canons mounted. Bound inside is the short story How Columbus Discovered America. The back cover contains a map of the world illustrating Columbus' First Voyage.

A delightful example of the renowned Czech illustrator and paper engineer Vojtech Kubasta. With a double-page pop-up diorama depicting Columbus' three ships, the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María, approaching the New World, all ships illustrated in three dimensions, with string rigging, flags flailing and canons mounted. Bound inside is the short story How Columbus Discovered America. The back cover contains a map of the world illustrating Columbus' First Voyage.

Said to be the first movable book published in Vojtech's Panascopic Model Series all of which were presented in the same format; a single story bound in illustrated heavy triptych boards, the back covers unfolding to reveal pop-ups standing as high as 25 centimeters. Vojtech's work is among the most highly sought after in this genre.