The Ultimate Dolls' House Book [Hardcover]

Faith Eaton (Author), Matthew Ward (Photographer), Flora Gill Jacobs (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1994

This book traces the history of doll's houses, looking at the furniture behind the facades of 35 grand mansions, elegant townhouses, and humble homes with pictures that lead readers from room to room, revealing exquisitely crafted interiors and their intricate furnishings: tapestry rugs, solid silver services, and hand-painted porcelain. Most houses are inhabited by a doll family, and sometimes their staff, all dressed in contemporary costume, to complete this study of domestic life over the last 350 years.

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Even for those readers with grown children or those without offspring, Eaton's latest contribution to the literature documenting dolls' houses is a joy--and an education--to peruse. Though the text and color photographs are squeezed to conserve space on the page, this exploration into both the contents and fa{‡}cades of more than 35 miniature homes yields an appreciation of the crafts involved--e.g., woodwork, furniture making, needlework, stonework, ceramics, and, in general, all the arts incorporated into real-life dwellings. Eaton uses more illustrations than words; for each of the houses featured she includes provenance (when known), brief descriptions of exterior and interiors, and individual photographs of furniture, dolls, and decorative accessories. These miniatures prove that there is indeed great beauty in all things small. Barbara Jacobs

Product Details

• Hardcover: 143 pages
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (September 15, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1564586162
• ISBN-13: 978-1564586162
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 9.1 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,083,113 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DY-NO-MITE!!!, February 20, 2004

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Absolutely the most beautiful and educational book on the history of dollhouses...some of the pictures are breathtaking!!! That is all I can say...besides fabulous!!!

5.0 out of 5 stars A colorful trip into dollhouse history., December 22, 2011

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This book is a wonderful, pictorial history of dollhouses over a span of 350 years. The full color photos are beautiful, some are breath taking, including a pull out in depth look at a 18th century Nostell Priory baby House. This is a well done book on the history of dollhouses from the 1600s to the present day of 1994, when the book was published.
The book examines more than 35 houses from around the world to show interiors, furnishings, and the dolls that inhabit some of them. Some of the houses covered include: collectors' houses, shops, schools, and room sets, commercially made dolls' houses and unusual dollhouses'.
I highly recommend this book as an addition to the miniaturist's bookshelf, whether you are a hobbyist, collector, or historian. This is a great voyage into the world of miniature homes.