- 1990 first edition, 74 pages
- Published by Grantham House, NZ
- Softcover
- Good plus condition, some fading to covers, minor creasing, slightly cocked at top of spine.
Illustrated. In an increasingly electronic age, where so much of the children's time can be spent in front of a television or computer screen, the playthings of earlier generations evoke a special charm and nostalgia. The children of colonial New Zealand brought toys with them on the long sea voyage from Britain and througout the 19th centry a variety of playthings were both imported from Europe and the United States or made her.
In this charmingly illustrated book sisters Peggy Armstrong and Denise Jackson take a loving and knowledgeable look at the toys and pastimes of colonial New Zealand children, Maori and Pakeha. Dolls, of course, are a highlight, but there is a host of other fascinating playthings such as kites, doll's houses, children's furniture, teddy bears, mechanical and musical toys, rocking horses and toy soldiers. Collectors will be especially interested, but this delightful volume will appear to everyone with an interest in New Zealand's past.
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