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A lavish guide to the ingenious design and beauty of automata and mechanical toys, including their history, an explanation of their mechanisms, a survey of the leading makers, step–by–step instructions for making mechanisms, and 160 color photos.
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No other craft so brilliantly captures the magic of turning a handle, þicking a switch, or pulling a lever to see the unexpected come to life. Automata and Mechanical Toys is a book for anyone drawn to simple, entertaining mechanics. The book features 21 leading makers, each with a distinctive style. With 160 color photos and 100 delightful examples of the craft, the book is a feast for collectors and enthusiasts. A substantial section of the book is devoted to making automata mechanisms, ideal for novices or those wishing to learn new techniques. Illustrated, step–by–step instructions explain how to make a bearings box, which separately houses all the main mechanisms used in automata. The box can then be converted to any mechanism you choose. Rodney Peppé is a winner of the British Toymakers’ Guild Toy of the Year Award; he has had exhibitions of his work at the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood. He is also the author of Rodney Peppé’s Moving Toys.
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A lavish guide to the ingenious design and beauty of automata and mechanical toys, including their history, an explanation of their mechanisms, a survey of the leading makers, step–by–step instructions for making mechanisms, and 160 color photos.
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No other craft so brilliantly captures the magic of turning a handle, þicking a switch, or pulling a lever to see the unexpected come to life. Automata and Mechanical Toys is a book for anyone drawn to simple, entertaining mechanics. The book features 21 leading makers, each with a distinctive style. With 160 color photos and 100 delightful examples of the craft, the book is a feast for collectors and enthusiasts. A substantial section of the book is devoted to making automata mechanisms, ideal for novices or those wishing to learn new techniques. Illustrated, step–by–step instructions explain how to make a bearings box, which separately houses all the main mechanisms used in automata. The box can then be converted to any mechanism you choose. Rodney Peppé is a winner of the British Toymakers’ Guild Toy of the Year Award; he has had exhibitions of his work at the Victoria & Albert Museum of Childhood. He is also the author of Rodney Peppé’s Moving Toys.
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People are often puzzled about the meaning of the word 'automata', but they usually know what a 'mechanical toy' is, and many have fond memories of a favourite wind-up animal or human figure. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sam Smith, Paul Spooner, Peter Markey, Ron Fuller, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, Sue Jackson, Frank Nelson, Lucy Casson, Keith Newstead, New York, Andy Hazell, Martin Smith, Tim Hunkin, First World War, Serpentine Gallery, Covent Garden, Hero of Alexandria, Jan Zalud, Albertus Magnus, Douglas Wilson, Neil Hardy New!
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People are often puzzled about the meaning of the word 'automata', but they usually know what a 'mechanical toy' is, and many have fond memories of a favourite wind-up animal or human figure. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Sam Smith, Paul Spooner, Peter Markey, Ron Fuller, Cabaret Mechanical Theatre, Sue Jackson, Frank Nelson, Lucy Casson, Keith Newstead, New York, Andy Hazell, Martin Smith, Tim Hunkin, First World War, Serpentine Gallery, Covent Garden, Hero of Alexandria, Jan Zalud, Albertus Magnus, Douglas Wilson, Neil Hardy New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- A Golden Age: The Golden Age of Radio (Smithsonian Odyssey) by Martha Wickham in Back Matter
- Art in the Seventies by Edward Lucie-Smith on page 32
- Jim Henson (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Leslie Gourse in Back Matter
- Second World War (What Families Were Like) by Fiona Reynoldson on page 32
- Van Gogh (Essential Art) by James Smith on page 154
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