Normal view MARC view ISBD view

Pasierbska, Halina.

Dolls' houses : from the V & A Museum of Childhood / Dollhouses Halina Pasierbska. - Hardback ed. - London : New York : V & A Pub. ; Distributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams, 2008. - 144 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

Includes bibliographical references (page 142) and index.

A Brief History of the Dolls' House -- A Collection of Toys: 'Do you know any dolls who are house-hunting just now?' -- Through the Keyhole: An Overview of the Collection -- Kitchens -- Bedrooms and Bathrooms -- Reception Rooms -- Furniture and Furnishings: 'Chairs, buroes, commodes, basin-stands, looking-glasses, chests of drawers' -- Dolls' Houses in the V&A Museum of Childhood Collection. Appendix.

This work offers an overview of the history of dolls' houses and their furniture, from early art cabinets and 'baby' houses that recorded the lifestyle of aristocratic owners and German houses intended as teaching aids for girls, to modern dolls' houses.

ISBN: 9781851775460 1851775463

LCCN: 2008924018

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA886317 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 014662928 Uk

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Bethnal Green Museum of Childhood--Catalogs.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Dollhouses--History.
Dollhouses--Catalogs.
Doll furniture--History.
Doll furniture--Catalogs.

LC Class. No.: N1152.A63 / D65 2008

Dewey Class. No.: 688.723