Collectors Guide to Antique Toys – Dolls Automata Optical Mechanical Etc. / Book

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PLAYTHINGS PAST – A Collector’s Guide to Antique Toys
by Betty Cadbury, Praeger Publishers, NY, 1976.
Illustrated with black-and-white photographs, this early out-of-print book is a definitive guide to antique toy and doll collecting. Pictured, described and discussed are toy models (doo houses and furnishings, shops, schools, circuses, etc.), rocking and wheeled horses, automata, dolls, doll clothing and accessories, mechanical dolls and novelties, money pot and boxes, optical toys, indoor games and construction toys, glass toys, and more.
”For the serious collector, there are hints on where to find old toys and how best to identify, preserve, and display them.  For the beginner, the book provides a delightful introduction to the gentle and special fun of studying antique toys.”
9.4” x 10” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  96 pages.
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