Dolls' Houses: No. 271 - Brossura

Pasierbska, Halina

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0747805016 ISBN 13: 9780747805014

Casa editrice: Shire Pubns, 2000

Riassunto

A dolls' house provides a surprisingly accurate glimpse into the world in which it was created. It can reflect many aspects of the way that people lived at the time, from furniture and decorative styles through to gradual changes in class structure. Consequently they remain prized by educationalists, psychologists, designers, collectors and children today.

The earliest known dolls' house was made in Bavaria in the mid-sixteenth century. Like most of those built in the following 250 years, it was designed not to be played with, but to be a perfect representation in miniature of a princely house, and to reflect the wealth of the owner. Although children began to play with dolls' houses during the eighteenth century, they remained primarily made for adults. It was only in the nineteenth century that they finally also became children's toys. This book outlines the history of these intriguing little buildings, with illustrations of some of the finest examples ever created.

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Recensione:

`The photography is amazing. The V&A's dolls' house collection is full of the most delicious examples, and is thus worthy of such a close view.'
--Publishing News

L'autore:

Halina Pasierbska was Curator of Dolls' Houses and Toys at the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is also the author of Dolls' House Furniture and Dolls' Houses from the V&A Museum of Childhood.

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• Editore: Shire Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0747805016
• ISBN 13: 9780747805014
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 40