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| Title: | Traditional Wooden Toys
: Their History & How to Make Them |
| Author: | Cyril Hobbins |
| ISBN: | 193350210X : 9781933502106 |
| Illustrations: | colour illus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 200x255mm |
| Pages: | 180 |
| Weight: | .582 Kg. |
| Published: | IPG (Linden Publishing) - April 2007 |
| List Price: | 17.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Carving & carvings |
Including a wide range of toys, dolls, and games from around the world, this guide includes a general introduction to the history of toy-making and a substantial amount of historical information on a wide variety of toys, including spinning tops, poseable dolls, and 19th-century tumbler toys. Featured toys are richly illustrated with watercolour illustrations and supplemented with instructions on how to create them. This comprehensive resource for woodworkers and those interested in the history of toys includes information on the tools and materials necessary for the toy workshop and how to set-up and maintain a toy-making business venture.
