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Description:
Collector Bookstore is a retailer of new books located in Leavenworth, Kansas. We specialize in price guides and reference books for the antiques and collectibles industry. Table of Contents A lavish guide to the ingenious design and beauty of automata and mechanical toys, including their history, an explanation of their mechanisms, a survey of the leading makers, step-by-step instructions for making mechanisms, and 160 color photos. No other craft so brilliantly captures the magic of turning a handle, flicking a switch, or pulling a lever to see the unexpected come to life. Automata and Mechanical Toys is a book for anyone drawn to simple, entertaining mechanics. The book features 21 leading makers, each with a distinctive style. With 160 color photos and 100 delightful examples of the craft, the book is a feast for collectors and enthusiasts. A substantial section of the book is devoted to making automata mechanisms, ideal for novices or those wishing to learn new techniques. Illustrated, step-by-step instructions explain how to make a bearings box, which separately houses all the main mechanisms used in automata. The box can then be converted to any mechanism you choose. Rodney Peppe is a winner of the British Toymakers' Guild Toy of the Year Award; he has had exhibitions of his work at the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood. He is also the author of Rodney Peppe's Moving Toys.
| Status: For Sale |
Reference#: IPG_2003_1861265107_WH3 |
| Condition:
New |
Year:
2003
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| Country:
USA |
Maker:
Ingram |
| Height:
11 in. (27.94 cm) |
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Width: 8.5 in. (21.59 cm)
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Weight: 2.6250 |
| Title:
Automata and Mechanical Toys |
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| Type:
Book |
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