Cornish Shallowpool Dolls
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher:
Published: 2014-10-20
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ISBN-13: 9780952769972
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Famous Character Dolls
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2013-08-19
Total Pages: 403
ISBN-13: 1783376228
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPart of the popular Famous series, Famous Dolls celebrates dolls in film, TV, cartoons, books, comics and comic strips, as well as toys such as Hamble in Playschool. It also explores the world of celebrity dolls including stars such as Shirley Temple and Mae West, pop star dolls including Michael Jackson and Cher, and dolls representing royalty. Written by leading doll expert, Susan Brewer, the author of British Dolls in the 1950s and British Dolls in the 1960s, the book starts with a series of essays setting dolls in context and exploring their role in popular culture. The main part of the book is an impressive A-Z of famous dolls, with symbols to show in which field they became famous (e.g. cartoons, toys or comic strips). The stories behind each of the dolls are told, including the tragic tale of Raggedy Ann and how a little girl inspired one of the most iconic character dolls of all time. A must-buy book for everyone who has ever own or collected dolls or is interested in popular culture.Did you know? The author of Raggedy Ann, Johnny Gruelle, was a vehement anti-vaccination campaigner after his young daughter died when she was vaccinated at school without his consent Angela Rippon created the Victoria Plum doll series based on a plum tree in her garden Holly Hobbie is an author and illustrator who named the famous patchwork-wearing little girl after her. It became a popular doll in the 1970s
British Dolls of the 1950s
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2009-06-25
Total Pages: 261
ISBN-13: 1781598568
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPhotos, descriptions, and fascinating history for dedicated doll collectors. In the 1950s, a new material—plastic—revolutionized the doll trade and made dolls affordable for people of all classes. This book focuses specifically on British dolls of that decade, offering not only useful information for collectors but a glimpse into the history and culture that surrounded these cherished toys. Along with photos and descriptions, this unique guide covers: doll manufacturers must-buy dolls what to spot when buying dolls how to avoid buying fakes a where-to-buy directory doll hospitals specialist museums
Classic Playground Games
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher: Grub Street Publishers
Published: 2009-04-22
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1844689069
DOWNLOAD EBOOK“[A] combination of history and meaning behind favorite playground games and the verses . . . virtually guaranteed to make you laugh and sing” (Fiona Shoop, author of How to Deal in Antiques). This delightful book records favorite childhood games and recalls forgotten rhymes. With more children suffering from obesity, Susan Brewer looks at the social games we used to play from skipping to chase games that used up our energy during recess. Instead of costly computer games, we used rhyming games, played Jacks, and showed our balancing skills during competitive games of hopscotch. A charming book, full of anecdotes and nostalgia for how we remember our favorite place at school—the playground.
Life After Life
Author: Kate Atkinson
Publisher: Random House
Published: 2014
Total Pages: 628
ISBN-13: 0552779687
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD What if you had the chance to live your life again and again, until you finally got it right? During a snowstorm in England in 1910, a baby is born and dies before she can take her first breath. During a snowstorm in England in 1910, the same baby is born and lives to tell the tale. What if there were second chances? And third chances? In fact an infinite number of chances to live your life? Would you eventually be able to save the world from its own inevitable destiny? And would you even want to? Life After Life follows Ursula Todd as she lives through the turbulent events of the last century again and again. With wit and compassion, Kate Atkinson finds warmth even in lifeâe(tm)s bleakest moments, and shows an extraordinary ability to evoke the past. Here she is at her most profound and inventive, in a novel that celebrates the best and worst of ourselves.
The History of Girls' Comics
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Published: 2011-07-12
Total Pages: 426
ISBN-13: 1783408731
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSusan Brewer taps into the nostalgic women s market for comics from their childhood Jackie, Girl's Own, Bunty etc, from the early days in Victorian England to teen mags and TV-related comics, including Teletubbies and CBeebies. The book also covers partworks such as the highly collectable Vicky and other collectables, including annuals, covermounts and giveaways and toys and games tie-ins, including board games.
British Dolls of the 1960s
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher: Remember When
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781844680566
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the first book to be published on the popular area of British dolls of the 1960s which explores what's worth collecting and why and focuses on outside events such as the growth of the pop scene and how dolls were aimed at the newly created 'teenagers', not just children. These toy and pop dolls are now very collectable, partly because of the nostalgia element as many of the collectors would have grown up with them or desiring them and appeals to other types of collectors e.g. social historians, fashion and pop collectors. The book focuses on the doll manufacturers, including must-buy dolls, what to spot when buying dolls, how to avoid buying fakes, safe cleaning and includes a directory of doll hospitals and specialist museums. The first book, British Dolls of the 1950s was also written by Susan Brewer.
Tiny Tears and First Love
Author: Susan Brewer
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 170
ISBN-13: 9780952769910
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the story of two classic British baby dolls, Tiny Tears and First Love. It investigates the design, development and manufacture of the various types which have appeared over the years. Many of the earlier dolls are now becoming collector's items. The book is colour-coded to help identification. It is divided into two main sections, blue for Tiny Tears, pink for First Love, and then further sub-divided by colour to indicate the different manufacturers.
Machines Who Think
Author: Pamela McCorduck
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2004-03-17
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 1040083102
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is a history of artificial intelligence, that audacious effort to duplicate in an artifact what we consider to be our most important property—our intelligence. It is an invitation for anybody with an interest in the future of the human race to participate in the inquiry.
SuperLux
Author: Davina Jackson
Publisher:
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSmart-lighting design is a rapidly growing area of interactive and cross-disciplinary design that is defining new practices in the profession. SuperLux is an international celebration of the ingenuity and artistry of the latest lighting technology and the Smart Light movement. The books three sections focus on projects that use light to animate architecture and media screens; new forms of lighting in industrial zones and public areas, including wayfinding and streetlighting; and interactive installations in urban spaces. Each section is punctuated by essays by leading experts and designers in the field.
