Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Wood, Ailsa
Title:
A world in miniature : a short thesis on children's toys / written & illustrated at Brighton College of Art, by Ailsa Wood.
Published / Created:
Brighton? circa 1940?
Physical Description:
1 volume (72 pages) ; 29 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Archives & Manuscripts
Notes:
Bound in contemporary brown quarter morocco and cream cloth. With a doll of cut and painted wooden pieces affixed to the front cover.
Contents:
1. The significance of toys -- 2. Toys of ancient & medieval times -- 3. Toys of the 16th c.-- 4. German toys in the 17th & 18th c. -- 5. 19th c. toys in Europe -- 6. Toys of the 20th c. -- 7. Toys which children can make -- 8. Art in relation to toys.
Subject Terms:
Toys -- History.
Form/Genre:
Academic dissertations.