Download or read book The Dollhouse Book written by Stephanie Finnegan and published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The unique dimensions make this book a miniature dollhouse. The outside hard cover with the brick house opens in the center like many dollhouses to reveal the ornate interior of the book. On the pages inside, the hundreds of stunning pictures show every detail of the most amazing dollhouses from around the world. This striking package will be irresistible to collectors and dollhouse fanatics. Covering the gamut of historical periods and international designs, each two-page spread explores a select architectural style from a medieval castle to a space-age apartment. Examples of miniature businesses and stores from bakeries to butcher shops to corporate offices offer something for every type of doll house enthusiast, young and old. Photographs showcase both the exteriors, interiors and the dolls themselves. The book focuses on the life-like details that delight dollhouse devotees-from running faucets to cut marks on an inch-tall chopping block to leather-bound books with pages of flawlessly miniscule text. Descriptions of every house and all its hidden secrets accompany each spread.
Download or read book A World of Doll Houses written by Flora Gill Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of doll houses that people have built, used and valued through the centuries. Grades 6 and up.
Download or read book Mixed Media Dollhouses written by Tally Oliveau and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2011-01-09 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes the artistic approach of assemblage and collage, and combines it with the long-loved tradition of making doll houses--but these doll houses are anything but traditional! Begun as an artistic challenge between a group of talented friends, these mixed-media doll houses include beautiful castles, undersea fantasy-lands, gothic attics, inspiring tree houses and much more. Authors Tally Oliveau and Julie Molina share a host of interesting alteration techniques while showing readers how to construct beautiful, fantasy doll houses. Readers learn to how to construct or repurpose found boxes into rooms and houses, how to decorate interior surfaces, how to build miniature furnishings, how to make their own paper dolls, and how to embellish their houses using a variety of imaginative materials.
Download or read book American Dollhouses and Furniture from the 20th Century written by Dian Zillner and published by Schiffer Book for Collectors. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 650 color photos of individual houses, several hundred pieces of furniture made of metal, wood, paper and plastic, and delightful full sets. Dollhouses, dating from 1900 to 1990, include miniature models up to the large Mego Walton Farmhouse. The biggest names in dollhouse manufacture are well represented, and a list of sources for securing dollhouses and furniture, and addresses of publications.
Download or read book Life in Miniature written by Nicola Lisle and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-11-23 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A “comprehensive and enjoyable” guide to the centuries-long history of dolls’ houses and how they illuminate our past (Books Monthly). Dolls’ houses are tiny slices of social history that give us a fascinating glimpse into domestic life over the last three hundred years. Through text and photos, Nicola Lisle explores the origins and history of dolls’ houses and their furnishings, from the earliest known dolls’ house in sixteenth-century Bavaria to the present, and looks at how they reflect the architecture, fashions, social attitudes, innovations, and craftsmanship of their day. She discusses the changing role of dolls’ houses and highlights significant events and people to give historical context, as well as taking a look at some of the leading dolls’ house manufacturers such as Silber & Fleming and Lines Brothers Ltd (later Triang). Included are numerous examples of interesting dolls’ houses, the stories behind them, and where to see them—including famous models such as Queen Mary’s spectacular 1920s dolls’ house at Windsor Castle. There is also a chapter on model towns and villages, which became popular in the twentieth century and also give us a window on the past by replicating real places or capturing scenes typical of a bygone era, plus advice for dolls’ house collectors, a detailed directory of places to visit, a timeline of dolls’ house history, and recommended further reading.
Download or read book Decorative Dolls Houses written by Caroline Hamilton and published by Vintage. This book was released on 1993-05 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to appeal to the novice and experienced enthusiast alike, this is a well-illustrated guide to the craft of decorating dolls' houses. It features 25 original designs, including a Victorian house, a thatched cottage, a Gothic castle, an English pub - even a fishmongers' complete with rows of fish. Divided into sections on houses, shops and curiosities, the book also contains details of practical features such as lighting, soft furnishings, authentic decoration and furniture.
Download or read book The Ultimate Dolls House Book written by Faith Eaton and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book traces the history of doll's houses, looking at the furniture behind the facades of 35 grand mansions, elegant townhouses, and humble homes with pictures that lead readers from room to room, revealing exquisitely crafted interiors and their intricate furnishings: tapestry rugs, solid silver services, and hand-painted porcelain. Most houses are inhabited by a doll family, and sometimes their staff, all dressed in contemporary costume, to complete this study of domestic life over the last 350 years.
Download or read book America s Doll House written by William L. Bird and published by Princeton Architectural Press. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the Star-Spangled Banner flag to Dorothy's Ruby Slippers, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History is home to some fascinating objects. In fact, one of the most fascinating of these, and one of the most popular, is itself a home. On the museum's third floor sits a five-story dollhouse donated to the museum by Faith Bradford, a Washington D.C. librarian, who spent more than a half-century accumulating and constructing the 1,354 miniatures that fill its 23 intricately detailed rooms. When Bradford donated them to the museum in 1951, she wrote a lengthy manuscript describing the lives of its residents: Mr. and Mrs. Peter Doll and their ten children, two visiting grandparents, twenty pets, and household staff. Bradford cataloged the Dolls' tastes, habits, and preferences in neatly typed household inventories, which she then bound, along with photographs and fabric samples, in a scrapbook. She even sent museum curators holiday cards written by the Dolls. In America's Doll House, Smithsonian Institution curator William L. Bird, Jr. weaves this visual material and back-story into the rich tapestry of Faith Bradford's miniature world. Featuring vibrant photography that brings every narrative detail to life, America's Doll House is both an incisive portrait of a sentimental pastime and a celebration of Bradford's remarkable and painstaking accomplishment.
Download or read book Tomart s Price Guide to Tin Litho Doll Houses and Plastic Doll House Furniture written by Mary Brett and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Three Dimensional Victorian Doll House written by Willabel L. Tong and published by Intervisual/Piggy Toes. This book was released on 1999-02-01 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-dimensional book that opens to reveal two stories and eight rooms of a Victorian home, with decorative details, pop-up furniture, and press-out pieces. Covers can be tied with attached ribbons to allow the book to stand on its own.
Download or read book A Beginners Guide to the Dolls House Hobby written by Jean Nisbett and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Nisbett’s classic volume gets a welcome update and expansion--making it a practical, accessible introduction to all the basics, with lavish images and easy-to-follow hints that help beginners save time and avoid costly mistakes. Nisbett explains how to choose and build a house from a kit; handle a period building; furnish the interior; create charming shops; and plan a dolls’ house that will enchant a child--and actually stand up to play. Equipment and materials, finishes, decoration, decorative detail, gardens and renovation all receive in-depth coverage, while checklists set out a logical order for work.
Download or read book Young House Love written by Sherry Petersik and published by Artisan. This book was released on 2015-07-14 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This New York Times bestselling book is filled with hundreds of fun, deceptively simple, budget-friendly ideas for sprucing up your home. With two home renovations under their (tool) belts and millions of hits per month on their blog YoungHouseLove.com, Sherry and John Petersik are home-improvement enthusiasts primed to pass on a slew of projects, tricks, and techniques to do-it-yourselfers of all levels. Packed with 243 tips and ideas—both classic and unexpected—and more than 400 photographs and illustrations, this is a book that readers will return to again and again for the creative projects and easy-to-follow instructions in the relatable voice the Petersiks are known for. Learn to trick out a thrift-store mirror, spice up plain old roller shades, "hack" your Ikea table to create three distinct looks, and so much more.
Download or read book The Dolls House written by Rumer Godden and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2016-10-06 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tottie is a loving little wooden doll who lives with her family in a shoebox. The doll family is owned by two sisters, Emily and Charlotte, and they are very happy, except for one thing: they long for a proper home. To their delight, their wish comes true when Emily and Charlotte fix up a Victorian dolls' house - just for them. It's perfect. But then a new arrival starts to wreak havoc in the dolls' house. For Marchpane might be a wonderfully beautiful doll, but she is also terribly cruel. And she always gets her own way . . . First published in 1947, Rumer Godden's classic The Dolls' House has been delighting children for years, and this beautiful edition, illustrated by Jane Ray, will delight future generations for years to come.
Download or read book Enchanted Dolls House Wedding written by Robyn Johnson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Albert and Lucinda from the beloved The Enchanted Dolls' House have pled their troth (Victorian for "got engaged!"). It is a happy time for everyone in the Enchanted Dolls' House. All the dollsfrom the servant dolls to the toy dolls, even the resident dog and cat dollsenthusiastically join together to celebrate a joyous wedding with all the fashionable and tasteful accoutrement of the Edwardian, Regency and Victorian eras available to them. Four masterfully conceived and constructed pop-up buldings amaze with historical accuracy and bustle with activity: Shop for wedding finery in an Edwardian department store. See the toiletries, accessories, hair styles, and beautiful wedding clothes from which the dolls choose. Attend a wedding breakfast, complete with musicians, favors, and a glorious cake garnished with marzipan pearls, pendants and bows. Peek through windows and doors of a Victorian Manor Dolls' House and a Regency Dolls' House to see the dolls observe their elegant way of life. And finally, attend a breathtakingly beautiful wedding in a Victorian Chapel. Overflowing with doll lore and loving rendered details of wedding gifts, food, and flowers, readers of all ages will attend the wedding of their dreams!
Download or read book Doll Houses A Hobby For Life written by Sally White and published by Sally White. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s always fun to have a hobby in life. Hobbies can help keep the creative juices flowing for all ages. As you become more proficient in your hobby, there is always the possibility of making a little money too. And what better way to make a few extra bucks than doing something that you absolutely love? Some people go to great lengths to furnish their miniature dollhouse as realistically as possible. Tiny accessories of virtually everything one can need can be found for miniature houses. Some of the subjects within the book are: But where do you start?, History Of Dollhouses, Famous Doll Houses, Types Of Dollhouses, Tudor Dollhouses, Georgian Dollhouses, Victorian Dollhouses, Building A Dollhouse, Your first step is to design the dollhouse, Dollhouse Scale, Draw out the pattern on paper, Dollhouse Building Supplies, Doors, Windows, Flooring, Wallpaper, Lighting and Electrical Items, Six Steps To Creating The Perfect Dollhouse, Decide who will live in your dollhouse and much, much more.....
Download or read book A Three Dimensional Edwardian Doll House written by Brian Sanders and published by Viking Childrens Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A three-dimensional, two-story Edwardian doll house includes a family of six press-out dolls and such exquisite details as ceiling murals, decorative rugs, period paintings, and dormer windows.
Download or read book The Remarkable Rose Percy written by Michael Canadas and published by . This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
