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The Encyclopedia of Toys Constance Eileen King Secaucus, New Jersey: Chartwell Books Inc., 1986 Narrative Description: 
This book provides a general overview and examples of British and American toys from the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries. They are categorized by: Miniature Living, Toys Purely for Pleasure, Wheeled Toys & Children's Transport, Metal Toys, Board and Table Games, and Educational Toys and Pastimes. Profusely illustrated with almost 380 photographs, of which over 70 are in color. The examples include dolls, doll houses, toy china, miniature furniture, farms, teddy bears, musical toys, automata, prams, model trains, dissected puzzles, toy theaters, scrapbooks and money boxes. Since the author is also a noted collector of toys she has approached the book with an effort to be helpful to would-be collectors by providing alphabetical entries on the major toy manufacturers, and linking their names in the description of the illustrations. Contains index and a bibliography.Condition
Book: Fine / Dust Jacket: Fine Now in archival film cover. Physical Description Illustrated: with numerous color and black and white photographs. Binding: Hardcover. with decorated end papers. Size: 11.8" h 9.1" w 1.2" thick; [1-6] 7-272 pp CL Stock # 628 Price:
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