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Dolls' houses

Title
Dolls' houses / Halina Pasierbska.
Author
Pasierbska, Halina
Publication
London : V&A Publishing, 2023.

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Additional Authors
  • Whiteread, Rachel, 1963-
  • Victoria and Albert Museum.
Description
144 pages : color illustrations; 22 cm
Summary
"This delightful book, introduced by artist Rachel Whiteread, takes a closer look at some of the most interesting and historically significant examples of the art of the dolls' house. From lavish country mansions to cosy suburban villas, and from a Japanese house to a modern European living, the book explores the intricate roles of that the houses have played in the worlds of their owners, and provide as records of contemporary lifestyles. Specifically commissioned photography of some of the best-loved dolls' houses in the Victoria and Albert Museum takes you closer to the detail than ever before"-- Publisher's description.
Subject
  • Victoria and Albert Museum > Catalogs
  • Dollhouses > History
  • CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Dollhouses
Note
  • Foreword written by Rachel Whiteread.
  • " First published by V&A Publishing, 2015." -- colophon.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 143).
Contents
Introduction: a brief history of the dolls' house -- The Nuremberg House 1673 -- The Edmund Joy Wardrobe 1712 -- The Tate Baby House 1760 -- Henriques's House late 1700s -- The Killer cabinet House 1830-40 -- Betty Pinney's House 1870 -- Box Back Terrace House 1890s -- Miss Miles's House 1890s -- Peggy Lines's House 1930s -- Whiteladies House 1935 -- Roma Hopkinson's House 1990s -- The Kaleidoscope House 2001 -- A collection of toys: how it all began -- Appendix -- Bibliography.
Call Number
NK4894.A2
ISBN
  • 1838510400
  • 9781838510404
OCLC
  • 1338831126
  • on1338831126
  • SCSB-14518460
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries