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Download or read book Life in Miniature written by Nicola Lisle and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “comprehensive and enjoyable” guide to the centuries-long history of dolls’ houses and how they illuminate our past (Books Monthly). Dolls’ houses are tiny slices of social history that give us a fascinating glimpse into domestic life over the last three hundred years. Through text and photos, Nicola Lisle explores the origins and history of dolls’ houses and their furnishings, from the earliest known dolls’ house in sixteenth-century Bavaria to the present, and looks at how they reflect the architecture, fashions, social attitudes, innovations, and craftsmanship of their day. She discusses the changing role of dolls’ houses and highlights significant events and people to give historical context, as well as taking a look at some of the leading dolls’ house manufacturers such as Silber & Fleming and Lines Brothers Ltd (later Triang). Included are numerous examples of interesting dolls’ houses, the stories behind them, and where to see them—including famous models such as Queen Mary’s spectacular 1920s dolls’ house at Windsor Castle. There is also a chapter on model towns and villages, which became popular in the twentieth century and also give us a window on the past by replicating real places or capturing scenes typical of a bygone era, plus advice for dolls’ house collectors, a detailed directory of places to visit, a timeline of dolls’ house history, and recommended further reading.
Book Synopsis The Small World of Antique Dolls' Houses by : Flora Gill Jacobs
Download or read book The Small World of Antique Dolls' Houses written by Flora Gill Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark book by the country's foremost authority on antique dollhouses and their furnishings. Written in delightful prose with wonderful anecdotes and valuable descriptions, this work will become a standard reference for collectors and novice enthusiasts alike.
Book Synopsis The Dollhouse Book by : Stephanie Finnegan
Download or read book The Dollhouse Book written by Stephanie Finnegan and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique dimensions make this book a miniature dollhouse. The outside hard cover with the brick house opens in the center like many dollhouses to reveal the ornate interior of the book. On the pages inside, the hundreds of stunning pictures show every detail of the most amazing dollhouses from around the world. This striking package will be irresistible to collectors and dollhouse fanatics. Covering the gamut of historical periods and international designs, each two-page spread explores a select architectural style from a medieval castle to a space-age apartment. Examples of miniature businesses and stores from bakeries to butcher shops to corporate offices offer something for every type of doll house enthusiast, young and old. Photographs showcase both the exteriors, interiors and the dolls themselves. The book focuses on the life-like details that delight dollhouse devotees-from running faucets to cut marks on an inch-tall chopping block to leather-bound books with pages of flawlessly miniscule text. Descriptions of every house and all its hidden secrets accompany each spread.
Book Synopsis The Ultimate Dolls' House Book by : Faith Eaton
Download or read book The Ultimate Dolls' House Book written by Faith Eaton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of doll's houses, looking at the furniture behind the facades of 35 grand mansions, elegant townhouses, and humble homes with pictures that lead readers from room to room, revealing exquisitely crafted interiors and their intricate furnishings: tapestry rugs, solid silver services, and hand-painted porcelain. Most houses are inhabited by a doll family, and sometimes their staff, all dressed in contemporary costume, to complete this study of domestic life over the last 350 years.
Book Synopsis A History of Dolls' Houses by : Flora Gill Jacobs
Download or read book A History of Dolls' Houses written by Flora Gill Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A History of Dolls Houses by : Flora Gill Jacobs
Download or read book A History of Dolls Houses written by Flora Gill Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1954 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis America's Doll House by : William L. Bird
Download or read book America's Doll House written by William L. Bird and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Star-Spangled Banner flag to Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History is home to some fascinating objects. In fact, one of the most fascinating of these, and one of the most popular, is itself a home. On the museum's third floor sits a five-story dollhouse donated to the museum by Faith Bradford, a Washington D.C. librarian, who spent more than a half-century accumulating and constructing the 1,354 miniatures that fill its 23 intricately detailed rooms. When Bradford donated them to the museum in 1951, she wrote a lengthy manuscript describing the lives of its residents: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doll and their ten children, two visiting grandparents, twenty pets, and household staff. Bradford cataloged the Dolls' tastes, habits, and preferences in neatly typed household inventories, which she then bound, along with photographs and fabric samples, in a scrapbook. She even sent museum curators holiday cards written by the Dolls. In America's Doll House, Smithsonian Institution curator William L. Bird, Jr. weaves this visual material and back-story into the rich tapestry of Faith Bradford's miniature world. Featuring vibrant photography that brings every narrative detail to life, America's Doll House is both an incisive portrait of a sentimental pastime and a celebration of Bradford's remarkable and painstaking accomplishment.
Book Synopsis Family Dolls' Houses of the 18th and 19th Centuries by : Liza Antrim
Download or read book Family Dolls' Houses of the 18th and 19th Centuries written by Liza Antrim and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings by : Dian Zillner
Download or read book Antique and Collectible Dollhouses and Their Furnishings written by Dian Zillner and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features pictures and information on over 200 dollhouses from Europe and America dating from the mid-1800s through the 1970s. Includes photographs of 2,000 examples of furniture, dolls and accessories.
Book Synopsis The Collector's History of Dolls' Houses, Doll's House Dolls and Miniatures by : Constance Eileen King
Download or read book The Collector's History of Dolls' Houses, Doll's House Dolls and Miniatures written by Constance Eileen King and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Beginners' Guide to the Dolls' House Hobby by : Jean Nisbett
Download or read book A Beginners' Guide to the Dolls' House Hobby written by Jean Nisbett and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Nisbett’s classic volume gets a welcome update and expansion--making it a practical, accessible introduction to all the basics, with lavish images and easy-to-follow hints that help beginners save time and avoid costly mistakes. Nisbett explains how to choose and build a house from a kit; handle a period building; furnish the interior; create charming shops; and plan a dolls’ house that will enchant a child--and actually stand up to play. Equipment and materials, finishes, decoration, decorative detail, gardens and renovation all receive in-depth coverage, while checklists set out a logical order for work.
Author :Derek Rowbottom Publisher :Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated ISBN 13 :9780946819362 Total Pages :153 pages Book Rating :4.8/5 (193 download)
Book Synopsis Making Period Dolls' House Furniture by : Derek Rowbottom
Download or read book Making Period Dolls' House Furniture written by Derek Rowbottom and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 1992 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Most Wonderful Dollhouse Book by : Millie Hines
Download or read book The Most Wonderful Dollhouse Book written by Millie Hines and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Queen Mary's Dolls' House by : John Martin Robinson
Download or read book Queen Mary's Dolls' House written by John Martin Robinson and published by Royal Collection. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features items made just for The Queen, from carpets and curtains which were made of the same material as in the castle, to special books writte n by authors such as Rudyard Kipling, which were then bound in scale size!
Book Synopsis Queen Mary's Dolls' House by : Mary Stewart-Wilson
Download or read book Queen Mary's Dolls' House written by Mary Stewart-Wilson and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1996 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a dolls house has been designed by the most famous architect of his time, filled with specially commissioned objects of the very best contemporary domestic, industrial and artistic design, and presented to a queen for her personal pleasure, then surely a detailed study of it is justified. It is that story, with the remarkable photographic record of the house and its contents which accompanies it, which this book tells. The house was presented to Queen Mary in 1924 as a gesture of goodwill from the artists, craftsmen and authors most prominent at the time. It is not only a royal treasure; it shows in miniature a detailed picture of a domestic interior, and of an established way of life, in the period after World War I - and of course, unlike virtually every full-sized example of the kind, it remains entirely unmodernised. The craftsmanship visible in the contents of the forty rooms and vestibules is unparalleled, and it is presented here in David Cripps's photographs to capture an English period scene of incomparable charm.
Book Synopsis Victorian Dolls' House Projects by : Christiane Berridge
Download or read book Victorian Dolls' House Projects written by Christiane Berridge and published by GMC Publications. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Take a tour through the miniature Victorian house - from the hustle and bustle of the basement kitchen, the impressive hallway, to the grand dining room and comfortable parlor - and make projects for every room. Using basic tools and materials, beginners will enjoy crafting the waxed sugar dome and dressing table set, while for the more experienced miniaturist there is the challenge of a traveling trunk or four-poster bed. Each project is accompanied by historical information, providing a real insight into the lives of the Victorians to help bring your dolls' house to life." -- Publisher.
Book Synopsis American Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century by : Dian Zillner
Download or read book American Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century written by Dian Zillner and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 650 color photos of individual houses, several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic, and delightful full sets. Dollhouses, dating from 1900 to 1990, include miniature models up to the large Mego Walton Farmhouse. The biggest names in dollhouse manufacture are well represented, and a list of sources for securing dollhouses and furniture, and addresses of publications.
