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MODEL
SOLDIERS
an
Illustrated
History
John
G.
Gar
ran
16
colour
plates,
J
50
black
and
white
illustrations
"Toy
soldiers"
have
become
in
recent
years
one
of
the
most
rapidly
growing
of
collector's
hobbies.
Military
figurines,
both
commercial
and
handcrafted,
are
today
cherished,
bought
and
sold,
not
merely
as
antique
toys,
but
as
historical
examples
of
costume
and
armament,
as
miniature
objects
of
art
and
specimens
of
technical
virtuosity
in
craftsmanship.
displayed
by
individual
owners
and
for
their
rarety
in
detailed
They
are
assembled
and
museums
and
beauty
as
separate
pieces,
and
coordinated
armies
of
astonishing
complexity,
as
actors
in
dioramas
of
battles
and
engagements,
and
as
pieces
in
the
growing
and
elaborate
sport
of
"war
games."
This
book
looks
in
detail
at
the
history
of
the
design
of
model
soldiers
and
the
styles
of
the
famous
designers.
It
describes the
work
of
the
great
manufacturers
of
all
countries,
showing
examples
of
their
most
intricate
models
and
investigating
methods
and
materials
used.
The
author
then
looks
at
the
major
collectors
and
their
collections,
their
main
areas
of
activity
and
manner
of
display.
John
G.
Garratt
is
a
true
enthusiast,
a
British
bookseller
and
bibliographer
who,
after
a
Second
World
War
in
which
the
British
army
decided
he
would
have
made
"the
world's
worst
soldier,"
turned
his
talent
for
detailed
and
accurate research
to
the
military
miniatures
that
had
fascinated
as
a
child.
him
To
prepare
this
book,
Mr.
Garratt
travelled
widely
to
visit
collections
described,
and
he
has
corresponded
with
manufacturers,
dealers,
and
collectors
all
over
the
world.
New
York
Graphic
Society
Ltd.
Grt
enwich,
Connecticut
Model
Soldiers
an
Illustrated
History

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