New Acquisition for 2012: "Histoire des Jouets" by Allemagne, Henry René d'

Histoire des Jouets is a wonderful book on the toys and games of children, including sections on

dolls, wagons, soldiers, marionettes, automatons and magic lanterns, hundreds of text illustrations, many reproduced

from works of art or caricatures, 102 color plates. Lg. 4to. Illustrated boards with striking Art Nouveau

design. Text is in French.