THE ART OF THE TOY SOLDIER: TWO CENTURIES OF METAL TOY SOLDIERS 1770-1970
Written by Henry I. Kurtz, Burtt R. Ehrlich, Roy Selwyn-Smith
Published by New Cavendish Books
in 1987
ISBN: 090456844X
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- ART
THE ART OF THE TOY SOLDIER: TWO CENTURIES OF METAL TOY SOLDIERS 1770-1970
Written by Henry I. Kurtz, Burtt R. Ehrlich, Roy Selwyn-Smith.
Stock no. 2133485
1st.
1987.
Hardback.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Oblong format. Red cloth, gilt title. Colour photography throughout by Serge Nivelle. Based primarily on the Collection of Burtt R. Ehrlich. ISBN: 090456844X. Light bumping along cover edges.
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Introduction
- CHAPTER I
- THE GERMAN MAKERS
- The March of the Tin Soldiers
- CHAPTER II
- THE FRENCH MAKERS
- A Solid Line of Troops
- CHAPTER III
- THE BRITISH MAKERS
- The Rise of the Britain's Empire
- Peacetime Pursuits
- Sunset of Empire
- Copycats and True Competitors
- CHAPTER IV
- THE AMERICAN MAKERS
- The Dimestore Doughboys
- CHAPTER V
- OTHER MAKERS
- Soldiers of the World
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index