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British Toy Boats 1920 Onwards. A pictorial tribute

Door Roger Gillham

Categorie
Speelgoed
Boeknummer
#197474
Titel
British Toy Boats 1920 Onwards. A pictorial tribute
Auteur
Gillham, Roger
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Veloce Publishing Ltd
Jaar van uitgave
ISBN10
1845843649
ISBN13
9781845843649
Taal
Engels
Samenvatting
Toy boats, especially those designed to sail on the local pond, have always had a fascination for boys and girls of all ages. This book celebrates these boats, which many will remember purchasing with their pocket money. Before the 1914-1918 war many toy boats were of German origin, but when hostilities ceased there was a surge in buying British. Many manufacturers took advantage of this, and British toy boats became extremely popular right up to World War II, with numerous seaside resorts actually building special ponds for yachts and clockwork vessels. Interest continued right up to the introduction of electronic toys, at which point the majority of manufacturers realized that the more traditional toy boat was no longer in demand. This book covers that golden period of toy boats, from 19... (Lees verder)20 to 1960.
Pagina's
144
Conditie
Nieuw — Nieuw in plastic
Prijs
€ 15,00

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