HILLIER, MARY. - Automata & Mechanical Toys. An Illustrated History.

London. Bloomsbury Books, 1988., Reprint. First published by Jupiter in 1976. This was the first book to trace the history of automata & mechanical toys from the earliest to the latest. From early examples in museums made in Egypt, Arabia & Islam, to the Victorian and modern day toys from Germany, Japan & the U.S.A. 200 pages. 32 colour photographs on about 16 pages. 193 black & white photographs and illustrations. 10" x 7½". Near fine. Black d./w. is near fine except slightly scratched, ¼" tear front bottom edge with faint crease along edge, front slightly faded, possibly faintly marked with small round spot where price label was? It shows up as cover is slightly faded. ISBN 1870630270. 1988

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