Hardcover
1979 · Leipzig
by Bachmann, Manfred
Leipzig: Edition Leipzig, 1979. Hardcover. vg. Oblong. Folio. 130pp. Pictorial decorated brown cloth in color illustrated slipcase. Minor shelf wear to slipcase. Color frontispiece. By the beginning of the 19th Century the Sonneberg toy makers had become a major center for the production and export of toys. This is a facsimile of the original catalogue by Johann Simon Lindner (1755-1829) from the toy museum in Sonneberg. Illustrated with 897 colorful images of toys including animals, instruments, children furniture, houses, carriages, etc. Includes a price chart and description of each pictured toy in the back of book. Text in German. In very good condition.
(Inventory #: 10921)