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Origami For The Enthusiast

By John Montroll

Published: 1979 by Dover
Pages: 120
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
ISBN: 0486237990

Skill Level :	From simple to complex
Clear diagrams?	Yes - hand drawn
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)?	Yes
Photos of completed models?	A B&W photo for each model
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper?	No
Are the models "Pure" origami (From square - no cuts)?	Yes

Overall Impression

This is the first English origami book I ever had, and when I first saw it. It blew my mind. The animals are so detailed - and all from a square!
This is the first of a long line of books from Montroll, and I still see it as one of the best, even though most of the animals are "open backed" - and some of the model becomes thickish. My favorites are the Pegasus and the Mountain Goat.
The diagrams are hand drawn, unlike Montroll's later books, but still quite clear.

The Models

Model	Photo (Click for a larger image)
Fish	Folded by Eileen Tan
Goldfish	Folded by Eileen Tan
Sea horse	Folded by Eileen Tan
Whale	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Sunfish	Folded by Gabriel Vong
Vulture	Folded by Eileen Tan
Ostrich	Folded by Eileen Tan
Toucan	Folded by Eileen Tan
Stork	Folded by Eileen Tan
Goose	Folded by Eileen Tan
Robin	Folded by Eileen Tan
Peacock	Folded by Eileen Tan
Rabbit	Folded by Eileen Tan
Skunk	Folded by Eileen Tan
Mouse	Folded by Eileen Tan
Squirrel	Folded by Eileen Tan
Rhinoceros	Folded by Eileen Tan
Elephant	Folded by Eileen Tan
Mountain goat	Folded by Eileen Tan
Camel	Folded by Eileen Tan
Pegasus
Moth	On top
Stink bug	On the right
Beetle	On the left
Grasshopper	Folded by Sunmaid