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HISTORY OF TOY SOLDIERS
£6.99
This book is undoubtedly a labour of love and written by an expert, a weighty book, with over 600 pages, is quite excellent. We usually think of the ‘toy soldier’ as a toy for children, with glossy paint and looking very colourful. This takes the story much further back, as model soldiers were found in some form as far back as the Egyptians and the Romans. We see how they have evolved over the years, and been made from clay, wood, metal and even paper, before getting to the plastic offerings of more recent years. A very useful reference and an interesting read as well.
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Description
Humans have made and collected toy soldiers from time immemorial. They amuse and comfort us, awaken our curiosity, turn aggressiveness into creativity. In The History of Toy Soldiers,Luigi Toiati, himself an avid collector and manufacturer of toy soldiers, conveys and shares the pleasure of collecting and playing with them. Far from a dry encyclopaedia, it leads the reader through the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early twenty-first century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. The author’s writing is packed with factual detail about the different types of toy (and model) soldiers and their manufacturers, but also with anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject. Hundreds of beautiful colour photographs, many depicting the author’s own collection, complete this delightful book.
Overseas clients please note: Due to excessively high wrapped weight shipping is weighted on this title.
Additional information
| Author/Editor | Luigi Toiati |
|---|---|
| Product Code | 30987 |
| Delivery | This item is usually dispatched Next Day |
| Format | Hardback 621 pages with 600 illustrations Dimensions : 17.02×24.89 cm |
| ISBN | 9781473897298 |
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