Displaying 1 of 1 1989 Format: Book Author: Opie, Iona Archibald. Title: The treasures of childhood : books, toys, and games from the Opie collection / Iona and Robert Opie and Brian Alderson. Edition: 1st U.S. ed. Publisher, Date: New York, N.Y. : Arcade Pub., ©1989. Description: 190 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 31 cm Summary: Presents a social history of childhood through a collection of 20,000 rare books, comics, and other printed material, plus toys and games. Subjects: Opie, Iona Archibald. Opie, Peter. Children's literature -- Bibliography. Children -- Books and reading -- History. Children's literature -- History and criticism. Toys -- Private collections. Toys -- History. Games -- Private collections. Games -- History. Other Author: Opie, Robert, 1947- Alderson, Brian. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-188) and index. Contents: Part one : The book collection. What makes a treasure? -- The beginnings -- Nursery novelties -- Mother Bunch, Mother Goose and Mother Hubbard -- Classics in context -- Part two : Toys and games. Baby and toddler -- Companions -- Playing at living -- Toys and books that move -- Can you do? -- Sociable games -- Rumbustiousness -- Making and doing -- Festivity. LCCN: 89045533 ISBN: 1559700475 9781559700474 Other Number: 21288106 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 1 Control Number: 30744 # Local items in: 1 # System items in: 1 Call Number: 745.592 Opie Place Hold Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Map It Suggestions and more Displaying 1 of 1
