The Queen's Dolls' House: A Dollhouse Made for Queen Mary
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (590 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1905686269 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 131 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-16 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Beautiful and Packed With Photographs Cypress Green I am absolutely delighted by this book. After opening to a random page, I called my 11 yr old son over, and said, "What do you think of this house?" He was interested, then flabbergasted, when I told him it is a miniature made nearly 100 years ago! We couldn't put the book down and looked at every page together. He was amazed at the detail and the fact that it has lights, water, and working elevators.As I expected, this more modern book about the dolls' house is a great improvement over Everybody's book of the queen's dolls' house, , which I wrote a review for earlier. It begins . "The best comes in small packages" according to Jose F. Santiago-llorens. I've just end reading the book in just one afternoon. Mrs. Lambton is obviously in love with the subject and it shows in her delightful text. The photos are also a plus as you won't be able to see such detail when you see the house in person (I saw it at Windsor and wished for a book or guide that day, so many surprises!) The book is contagious and you may be tempted to start a doll house by yoursel!. "one of the better ones about Queen Mary's dollhouse" according to Linda Johnson. Well written, enjoyable, and while I have several books on Queen Mary's doll house this one covered some groundand roomsI hadn't learned much about before, so it covered new ground. It is informative and has a lot of little details. I kept it on the coffee table for quite a while because I enjoyed picking it up and going through it again and again.
"The book may hold a special interest for those who have seen The Queen's Dolls' House—long one of the most popular attractions for visitors to Windsor Castle. Anyone, however, with an interest in the Edwardian Age, interior decoration, arts or craftsmanship will enjoy the story and the art in this official story published by the Royal Collections."—British Heritage
Its wine cellar is replete with tiny bottles containing thimblefuls of real vintage wine. Commissioned in the 1920s for Queen Mary and designed by renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, the house is a perfect scale replica of an Edwardian residence, complete in every detail. Its library boasts original works by the likes of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Thomas Hardy, and Edith Wharton. These and hundreds of other charming features are lovingly detailed in color, with extensive use of material from the royal archives, detailing for the first time the contributions of the artists, craftspeople, and donors involved in its creation.An imaginative tour of this smallest and grandest of aristocratic residences, which receives thousands of full-sized visitors each year, The Queen’s Dolls'