The treasures of childhood : books, toys, and games from the Opie collection / Iona and Robert Opie and Brian Alderson

London : Pavilion, 1989. 1st edition. Hardcover. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 190 pages : chiefly illustrations (chiefly color) ; 31 cm. 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. Subjects; Opie, Iona 1923-2017. Opie, Peter. Opie, Peter Library. Bodleian Library. Opie Collection of Child Life and Literature. Children's books Private collections. Toys Private collections. Games Private collections. Toys. Toys History. Children's literature, English. Children Books and reading Private collections. Children Books and reading History. Children's literature History and criticism. Games History. Book collecting England Private collections. Book collectors Great Britain. Illustrated children's books. Children's paraphernalia. Play. Children's literature, English Private collections England. Book collecting England Oxford Private collections. Oxford (England). Childhood History. Childhood Social aspects history. Social Sciences. Children's toys : play. Children's books Criticism and connoisseurship. Children's books Public collections British Isles. Pastimes and table games Private collections British Isles. Toys Public collections British Isles.