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Miniature Library of Queen Mary's Dolls' House by Elizabeth Clark Ashby (2024, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoyal Collection Enterprises The Limited
ISBN-101909741574
ISBN-139781909741577
eBay Product ID (ePID)7050402904
Product Key Features
Book TitleMiniature Library of Queen Mary's Dolls' House
Number of Pages144 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
TopicDecorative Arts
IllustratorYes
FeaturesNew Edition
GenreDesign
AuthorElizabeth Clark Ashby
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight22.1 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsThe doll's house is on public view at Windsor Castle in England. The 1:12 scale detailing of it is fine throughout, but particularly spectacular is the library, the story of which is chronicled in The Miniature Library of Queen Mary's Dolls' House , an excellent new illustrated history by Elizabeth Clark Ashby, curator of books and manuscripts at the Royal Collection Trust., The beautifully produced hardback publication provides a unique insight into the care taken by those who handwrote and illustrated the postage-stamp-sized pages, as well as the difficulties some of them faced. Newly investigated correspondence reveals where some authors, such as Thomas Hardy, found the miniature nature of the work to be insurmountable, meaning calligraphers were enlisted. The joy many of the writers took in their task is also described, such as where E. F. Benson jokingly crossed out the first lines of a limerick in his tiny book Poems, and Max Beerbohm wrote of shrinking to doll size to live in the Dolls' House Library, only to be caught and ejected.
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Dewey Decimal749.0228
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
Table Of ContentForeword by Her Majesty Queen Camilla; 'A very great treasure' - The Creation of a Miniature World; The Room; 'Every author of note'; 'Please do not think I am complaining, because it was all joy' - Collecting the Manuscripts; 'Every taste has been considered' - The Contents of the Manuscripts; 'The little books look divine' - Binding the Dolls' House Library; Printed Books; 'One of Royalty's favourite occupations' - Music in the Dolls' House; 'I shall be pleased to add my atom of art' - Prints and Drawings in the Dolls' House Library; 'It will have in the future such inestimable value'; Select Bibliography
SynopsisFeaturing a foreword from Her Majesty Queen Camilla, this book is about the exquisite miniature library in Queen Mary's Dolls' House, one of the most beautiful and famous dolls' houses in the world. Running the full length of its ground floor is a spellbinding library filled with 300 miniature books and dozens of original paintings. Lining the bookshelves of this miniature Edwardian library are specially produced works by some of the finest authors of the 1920s. From poetry by Thomas Hardy to stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, gardening books to atlases, miniature stamp albums to accurate train timetables, these works represent British aristocratic life and the best examples of art and literature of the time. This book presents the fascinating history of the Dolls' House Library, including correspondence between its architect, Sir Edwin Lutyens, and the authors he commissioned together with Princess Marie Louise; a collection of selected works published for the first time since 1924 and lavish illustrations that capture the charming detail of this delightful little room., A unique look inside the carefully crafted miniature library of the Queen Mary's Dolls' House. Created between 1921 and 1924, the Queen Mary's Dolls' House is one of the most beautiful and famous dollhouses in the world. The structure was designed by British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens and features the craftsmanship of over one thousand artists. The house was meticulously furnished, meant to serve as a representation of a real royal residence. It features electricity, running water, and working elevators, but perhaps most impressive of all is the house's spellbinding Edwardian library, which includes more than three hundred miniature books, curated by the granddaughter of Queen Victoria Princess Marie Louise and the writer E.V. Lucas, who contacted hundreds of renowned authors to solicit original works. From poetry by Thomas Hardy to stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and gardening books to atlases, these works represent British aristocratic life and the best examples of art and literature of the time. The Miniature Library of Queen Mary's Dolls' House is accompanied by a Foreword by Her Majesty Queen Camilla, making it the premiere guidebook to the Crown's miniature royal residence.
LC Classification NumberNK4893
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- Aug 01, 2024
This book is an awesome addition to a doll or dollhouse collector’s library.
Very nice edition… would have liked a book jacket.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
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