Model Soldiers : An Illustrated History

Greenwich, Connecticut: New York Graphic Society Ltd., 1972. 9.25" wide by 10" tall. Clean, square, and unmarked copy. Dust Jacket is NOT price clipped (15.00). Jacket has 2 short closed tears and light fraying at the corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Bound in the original gilt-decorated green cloth. Profusely illustrated with 166 photographs, including 16 full-color plates. From the Dust Jacket: "'Toy soldiers' have become in recent years one of the most rapidly growing of collector's hobbies. Military figurines, both commercial and handcrafted, are today cherished, bought and sold, not merely as antique toys, but as historical examples of costume and armament, as miniature objects of art and specimens of technical virtuosity in craftsmanship... This book looks in detail at the history of the design of model soldiers and the styles of the famous designers. It describes the work of the great manufacturers of all countries, showing examples of their most intricate models and investigating methods and materials used. The author then looks at the major collectors and their collections, their main areas of activity and manner of display." Keywords: Military figurines. Battle dioramas. War games. . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good condition./Near Very Good Dust Jacket.. 248pp.