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Halina Pasierbska

Dolls’ Houses

Halina Pasierbska

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English
Shire Publications
10 June 2010
Antique furniture & furniture collecting; Toys: making & decorating
Series: Shire Library
The earliest known dolls' house was made in Bavaria in the mid-sixteenth century. Like most of those built in the following 250 years, it was designed not to be played with, but to be a perfect representation in miniature of a princely house, and to reflect the wealth of the owner. Although children began to play with dolls' houses during the eighteenth century, they remained primarily made for adults. It was only in the nineteenth century that they finally also became children's toys. This book outlines the history of these intriguing little buildings, with illustrations of some of the finest examples ever created.
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Imprint:   Shire Publications
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   2nd Revised edition
Volume:   No. 271
Dimensions:   Height: 210mm,  Width: 149mm,  Spine: 5mm
Weight:   116g
ISBN:   9780747805014
ISBN 10:   0747805016
Series:   Shire Library
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Early German Baby Houses / The Dutch cabinet house / The English baby house in the eighteenth century / The dolls’ house in the nineteenth century / The dolls’ house after 1900 / Further reading / Places to visit.

Halina Pasierbska was Curator of Dolls' Houses and Toys at the Victoria and Albert Museum. She is also the author of Dolls' House Furniture (Shire) and Dolls' Houses from the V&A Museum of Childhood (V&A Publishing).

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