- Paperback: 180 pages
- Publisher: Linden Publishing Co Inc; illustrated edition edition (14 May 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 193350210X
- ISBN-13: 978-1933502106
- Product Dimensions: 20 x 1.2 x 25.5 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #74 in Books > Home & Garden > Crafts > Toys & Dolls > Wooden Toys
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Cyril Hobbins, 'The Toy Maker from Kenilworth', introduces a wide range of traditional wooden toys, dolls and games from around the world. Many of the toys here have stood the test of time, proving over the centuries their everlasting appeal to all age groups. The book is richly illustrated throughout with a wealth of Cyril's beautiful watercolour pictures of his toys. This unique book will provide a valuable resource for those wishing to make toys, those interested in the history of toys and toymaking, and for school teachers, for whom the book offers a range of material relevant to many aspects of the National Curriculum. All the featured toys are accompanied by their historical background and full instructions on how to make them.
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Format:Hardcover
This book is tops; even if you didn't make any of the toys (which I will) it makes an excellent & informative read, & the drawings are excl. too.
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traditional wooden toys, their history & how to make them
20 May 2008
Format:Paperback
Possibly best toymaking book in my collection of sixty+. ( I teach toymaking at retired teacher's ctr in nyc.) Excellent in historical
background & wide rangeing international coverage. Clear explanations
of operation and broad coverage all aspects toymaking. Admirable organization with excellent index. And entertaining illustrations and text to boot. Highest recommendation!
background & wide rangeing international coverage. Clear explanations
of operation and broad coverage all aspects toymaking. Admirable organization with excellent index. And entertaining illustrations and text to boot. Highest recommendation!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
These are toys that have provided entertainment for countless generations of children.
6 Mar 2007
Format:Paperback
In "Traditional Wooden Toys: Their History And How To Make Them", woodworking expert Cyril Hobbins provides aspiring woodworkers with colorfully illustrated, step-by-step, do-it-yourself instructions for a broad range of traditional wooden toys, dolls and games from cultures and countries around the world. These are toys that have provided entertainment for countless generations of children. Informed and informative reading for non-specialist general readers with an interest in the history of toys and toymaking, "Traditional Wooden Toys" is especially recommended for personal, professional, academic, and community library woodworking reference collections and supplemental reading lists.
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27 May 2009
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Gift for Dad for christmas. Books is exactly as described...know he will like it for his woodworking collection.
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