Book in two parts. Part 1: Dolls, including chapters on prehistoric, fetish and votive dolls; dolls in the ancient world, and throughout European history; fashion dolls; the doll on the stage; dolls in literature. Part2 is on puppets: atomata and moving images; puppet shows; taable decorations and the Christmas crib; the tin soldier; the puppet show in antiquity; marionettes in Europe 16th - 18th centuries; marionettes in the 19th century; shadow theatre in the orient; occidental shadow theatres; marionettes in the far east; the puppets of today; how soldiers in WW1 started a marionette theatre; the puppet-play of Doctor Faust. 'Illustrated with 30 colour plates and 464 other illustrations', and a note on puppets by Shaw.
| Item number | 29863 |
|---|---|
| Category | Book |
| Type | Shadow Show |
| Dimensions | length 220mm; breadth 147mm; thickness 34mm |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | UK |
| Related people | Max von Boehn (author) |
| Josephine Nicoll (translator) |
Part of the Bill Douglas and Peter Jewell Collection