Dolls' House Furniture by Halina Pasierbska

Dolls' House Furniture by Halina Pasierbska

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Summary

Halina Pasierbska here traces the development of dolls’ house furniture since the sixteenth century, and illustrates why it continues to hold such fascination for collectors today.

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Dolls' House Furniture by Halina Pasierbska

An historical overview of dolls' house furniture and furnishings from the sixteenth century to the present day, set against the social and economic conditions of the period in which they were made. Rapidly changing technology combined with new materials such as plastics has resulted in the production of a large range of items for the dolls' house in the twentieth century, catering for the widely varying needs of collectors.
A former curator at the V&A Museum of Childhood, Halina Pasierbska has researched the history of the dolls’ house and its furnishings for a number of years. She continues to write about the subject in periodicals and also wrote Dolls’ Houses for Shire.
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ISBN 13 9780747803829
ISBN 10 074780382X
Title Dolls' House Furniture
Author Halina Pasierbska
Series Shire Library
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2004-05-01
Number of pages 40
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.