Nursery Antiques by James A MacKay ISBN 13: 9780706350197

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Hardback. Very Good.

London: Ward Lock & Co.. Very Good/Very Good. 1976. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to 0706350197 Dust jacket slightwear to edge, unclipped. Blue cloth with bright gilt lettering on spine. No inscription. 136 pages clean and tight. The toys, dolls, games and furniture of the old-fashioned nursery are becoming increasingly popular with collectors, and many museums and houses now have special displays devoted to nursery antiques. This book provides a guide to the great variety of objects associated with childhood throughout the ages, but with particular emphasis on items of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries which are more readily available to collectors. The furnishings of the nursery, the clothes the children wore, the crockery, glass and cutlery they used and the dolls and toys they played with are all described and illustrated. In addition there are chapters on optical toys, games and hobbies and nursery literature. The book also includes a useful list of museums and houses to… Read More

Ward Lock Ltd, 1976. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. hardback, 4to, a very good clean and tightly bound copy in a very good price clipped bright dust jackets, coloured plates, b&w illustrations, 136pp.

Ward Lock, London, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hardcover. 136 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Ward Lock, London, 1976. First Edition. *** CONDITION: The book itself is in very good condition and comes in very good dust jacket. More specifically: Edges of boards have superficial wear. Dust jacket has light creasing. Edges of dust jacket have superficial wear. The dust jacket has been price-clipped. Dust jacket is protected in clear, plastic sleeve. Pages are lightly tanned. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: The toys, dolls, games and furniture of the old-fashioned nursery are becoming increasingly popular with collectors, and many museums and houses now have special displays devoted to nursery antiques. This book provides a guide to the great variety of objects associated with childhood throughout the ages, but with particular emphasis on items of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries which are more readily available to collectors. The furnishings of the nursery, the clothes the… Read More

Ward Lock Limited, London, 1976. Hardcover. Good.