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BURTON,ANTHONY: : Children's Pleasures - BOOKS,TOYS AND GAMES FROM THE BETHNAL GREEN MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

LONDON.V & A PUBLICATIONS,1996.

ISBN 1851771743.

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated,colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no nicks or tears present.Head+ foot of spine/backstrip minisculely bumped with reciprocal creasing.Top+fore-edges bright,crisp and clean;contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - an unread copy? Publisher's original,immaculate,unblemished,red cloth bds with blue ink stamped letters to spine/backstrip with immaculate,unmarked,plain red eps.UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn,vipp+2-186pp [paginated] + colour photograph vignette illustrated half-title page,similar title-page,colour photographic frntis,opposite title-page (traditional German Noah's Ark,c1830.),colour photographic illustrated contents list/table,intro,7 sections,profuse contemporary b/w+colour illustrations, photographs throughout the text and the book,author's note,books for further reading,Childhood in Museums and illustrations credits/acknowledgements to rear. The 7 sections cover:babies pleasures,infant amusements,enjoying pictures, enjoying clothes,pleasure with instruction, enjoying stories,and pleasures of spectacle. 'Children's Pleasures' is a delightful treasury of children's toys,games and books from past and present.With more than 350 illustrations in colour+b/w,it is full of unexpected details covering childhood activities from birth to adolescence.Originating from the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood,the book draws on the world's largest display of toys and a huge library of children's books,using these unique resources to set the scene for a fascinating commentary on growing up.Images of childhood are a powerful source of nostalgia for many adults and these pages are full of familiar memories - from storybook heroes and heroines to everyone's favourite teddy bear or doll.Short,highly illustrated sections survey the many activities and possessions that have brought enjoyment to children through the ages. 'CHILDREN'S PLEASURES' can be read as a continuous story,dipped into or used for reference.It also includes a comprehensive bibliography and listing of the world's major collections of childhood memorabilia.This beautiful book is above all a pictorial showcase for the holdings of a unique institution.What was the thinking behind wrapping up babies in swaddling clothes? When did a perambulator become a vehicle in front,not the person behind? For just how long can the charm of teddy bears last,when they basically have not changed since the very first? Do you associate stories with the illustrations of the particular edition that you loved as a child? Did you know that there are records of amazing and amusing inventions to persuade children to use the lavatory? Can you imagine an 18thC mother wearing a papoose-carrier? Why are some of the most famous children's classics not children's books at all? And when does childhood end? The answers to these intriguing questions can be found - amongst the shapes and colours of toys,pictures,and photographs - in Anthony Burton's lively and widely researched account of the joys and tribulations of childhood.Anthony Burton is the Head of the Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood,where he has supervised the re-display of the entire toy gallery and the integration into the museum of a major collection of children's books. Please contact seller,because of the weight - nearly 1.1Kg unpackaged - of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,Qrto HB+dw/dj,1st edn.

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