"The Great Book Of Britains: 100 Years of Britains Toy Soldiers 1893-1993"
$425
OPIE, James
[640] pp.
New Cavendish Books
10 7/8" x 11 5/8"
At the age of 28 James Opie set himself the task of collecting examples of every toy soldier produced by Britains since 1893.Ten years later he had all but succeeded and in the process had acquired the expertise to become the world's leading specialist in the subject.
Produced to celebrate the centenary of Britains, the company which launched the first hollow-cast toy soldier sets in 1893. This book discusses production of the soldiers, and also includes extensive appendices, listing all Britains' non-military figures and giving a rarity rating.