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THE WORLD OF THE NURSERY

by Colin White

Published by The Herbert Press. 1st. 1984

Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper. The story of the objects and images made for nurseries during more than a hundred years from the middle of the nineteenth century. Large format. Orange boards, gilt title to spine. Packed with colour and b/w photos and illustrations.

Spine bumped at top and tail, light rubbing to corners. A super copy.

ISBN: 0906969344
Stock no. 384165

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Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1 The Growth of the Nursery
  • 2 Nursery Furnishings
  • 3 The Victorian Child
  • 4 Crockery and Wallpaper
  • 5 Nursery Books and Characters
  • 6 The Fairies
  • 7 The Impact of Colour Printing
  • 8 Anthropomorphism
  • 9 Humour in Art for the Nursery
  • 10 Art Nouveau in the Nursery
  • 11 Gift Books and Cuteness
  • 12 The Rise of the Picture Book
  • 13 Nurseries after World War I
  • 14 The 'Contemporary' Nursery
  • 15 Television and the Nursery
  • Conclusion
  • Index

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