America S Doll House
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America S Doll House
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Author : William L. Bird
language : en
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Release Date : 2010-10-06
America S Doll House written by William L. Bird and has been published by Princeton Architectural Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-06 with Art categories.
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.
To Make A House A Home
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Author : Jane Davison
language : en
Publisher: Random House (NY)
Release Date : 1994
To Make A House A Home written by Jane Davison and has been published by Random House (NY) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Architecture categories.
At the turn of the century, when Jane Davison's grandmother was a young bride, a middle-class woman ruled proudly over her suburban house. Overseeing a host of children and servants, she strove to make her home a spiritual sanctuary for her family. In the thirties and forties, Davison's mother reigned over a diminished, more lonely empire.
Dolls Houses In America
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Author : Flora Gill Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Release Date : 1974
Dolls Houses In America written by Flora Gill Jacobs and has been published by Macmillan Reference USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Dollhouses categories.
The Dollhouse Book
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Author : Stephanie Finnegan
language : en
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers
Release Date : 1999
The Dollhouse Book written by Stephanie Finnegan and has been published by Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Dollhouses categories.
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.
Dolls Houses In America
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Dolls Houses In America written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with categories.
Made To Play House
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Author : Miriam Formanek-Brunell
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 1998-11-30
Made To Play House written by Miriam Formanek-Brunell and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11-30 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
In Made to Play House, Miriam Formanek-Brunell traces the history of nineteenth- and twentieth-century dolls and explores the origins of the American toy industry's remarkably successful efforts to promote self fulfillment through maternity and materialism. She tells the fascinating story of how inventors, producers, entrepreneurs—many of whom were women—and little girls themselves created dolls which expressed various notions of female identity.
Dolls Houses
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Author : Olivia Bristol
language : en
Publisher: Antique Collectors Club Limited
Release Date : 1997
Dolls Houses written by Olivia Bristol and has been published by Antique Collectors Club Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Examines European and American dolls' houses from the 17th-century to the present, placing these houses in their social context and examining domestic life in miniature
American Dollhouses And Furniture From The 20th Century
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Author : Dian Zillner
language : en
Publisher: Schiffer Book for Collectors
Release Date : 1995
American Dollhouses And Furniture From The 20th Century written by Dian Zillner and has been published by Schiffer Book for Collectors this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
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.
A Doll S House
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Author : Henrik Ibsen
language : en
Publisher: Pinnacle Press
Release Date : 2017-05-24
A Doll S House written by Henrik Ibsen and has been published by Pinnacle Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-24 with Fiction categories.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
A History Of Dolls Houses
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Author : Flora Gill Jacobs
language : en
Publisher: New York, Scribner [1965]
Release Date : 1965
A History Of Dolls Houses written by Flora Gill Jacobs and has been published by New York, Scribner [1965] this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1965 with Dollhouses categories.
The fascination with miniature objects continues to grow. One of the most popular forms of "life in miniature" throughout the ages has been the doll's house, which appeals to a great variety of people, including architects, collectors, children, historians, and antiquarians. A doll's house is a miniature representation of its place and time, and this fascinating account of dolls' houses and miniature furnishings covers four centuries and many countries: Holland, Germany, France, England, the United States. Additional information on examples of Scandinavian, Italian, Swiss, and Japanese houses is provided. World famous dolls' houses described at length include Queen Mary's doll house, complete in every detail down to miniature bottles of real champagne in the wine cellar; Colleen Moore's spectacular castle with its diamond chandelier and gold (monogrammed!) forks and knives; Titania's Palace which has been called "a museum-in-little of Italian art"; the Stettheimer doll house with its unique art gallery of miniature originals by famous modern artists. - Back cover.