1-46590 Alberini, Massino COLOR TREASURY OF MODEL SOLDIERS 9x12, 110 color illust highlight this quick look at both Toy Soldiers and Models. 1 vol, 64 pgs 1972 LONDON, CRESENT BOOKS
GOOD-hardcover ......$10.00

1-14580 Carman, W.Y. MODEL SOLDIERS (65) color plates of Toy Soldiers from many of the more known Companies. 1 vol, 80 pgs 1972 NY, WORLD PUBLISHING COMP
V.GOOD-dj, only 1 copy available, first come, first served ......$14.00

1-2215804 G Aimaretti PAPER SOLDIERS: Byzantine Army AD 395-1453 Uniformology research, NOT cut out and use on a tabletop. 1 vol, 52 pgs 2017 ITALY, SOLDIER SHOP
NEW-softcover, available mid November 2019 ......$34.00 rct

1-74451 Giuliani, Raymond et al 12-INCH ACTION FIGURES-Second World War 1st in a series on ACTION FIGS, covers SIDESHOW, 21st CENTURY TOYS, DRAGON series and BLUE BOX INTERNATIONAL, 60 pages of actual figs, conversion tips, assembly, and much more. 1 vol, 84 pgs 2004 PARIS, HISTOIRE & COLLECT
NEW-softcover ......$20.00 with a discount of 15%

1-210460 Hicking, Allen TOY FORTS AND CASTLES: European-Made Toys of the 19th & 20th Centuries 11x8.5 inches. 348 pages. Contained within this authoritative text is the exciting history of the manufacture of toy forts and castles in western Europe throughout the turbulent nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Lavishly illustrated with 772 color images, this book provides detailed information on who made these castles, palaces, and fortresses, when, where, and how, and with what materials. The author focuses especially on manufacturers in Germany and Great Britain, but covers Denmark, Belgium, and France as well-and describes the fascinating story of the industry's rise and demise.

Company histories show how these manufacturers, often successive generations of families, dealt with the enormous economic and political obstacles of the times. Organized spreadsheets with serial numbers, dates, dimensions, and distinctive features of products will satisfy the curiosities of toy collectors, museum curators, archivists, antique dealers, architectural history buffs, and more. 1 vol, 348 pgs 2016 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
NEW-dj ......$60.00

1-61620 Joplin, Norman TOY SOLDIERS 9x12, a collector's guide to identifying both newand vintage Toy Soldiers, full color, index. 1 vol, 80 pgs 1994 LONDON, COURAGE BOOKS
V.GOOD-dj ......$20.00

1-22760 Nevins, Edward M. FORCES OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE, 1914 8.5x11, brief sketch of all the British & Colonial units, includes the badge worn in 1914, history of the unit, battle honors. Over 380 color photos of Toy Soldiers depict uniform detail. 1 vol, 288 pgs 1992 ARLINGTON, VANDAMERE PRES
NEW-dj ......$40.00

1-67650 O'Brien, Richard COLLECTING FOREIGN-MADE TOY SOLDIERS 8.5x11, 8000+ listings with prices for 50+manufactures, 2500 b/w photos, 16 color pages. 1 vol, 496 pgs 1997 US, KRAUSE PUBLICATIONS
AS NEW-softcover ......$12.00

1-19280 Opie, James COLLECTING TOY SOLDIERS 8x10, color & b/w illust, price guide, index. 1 vol, 144 pgs 1987 LONDON, WILLIAM COLLINS
V.GOOD-DJ ......$30.00

1-198340 Opie, James COLLECTING TOY SOLDIERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY 7.5x10, 200+ color photos. This serves as an update of the author's successful Collecting Toy Soldiers (Collins, 1987; pbk edition, New Cavendish, 1991). In it James Opie gives the collector the benefit of thirty years' experience as the world's leading authority on traditional toy soldiers (as opposed to model soldiers used in wargaming etc.) and a lifetime as a collector himself. The book combines authoritative advice on all aspects of collecting, including price trends and pitfalls to avoid when buying or selling at auction, with informative and often-amusing anecdotes from James' own experiences.

This is a completely new book, so even those many who bought the first one should welcome its appearance, as should anyone with an interest in this fascinating hobby. 1 vol, 256 pgs 2011 UK, PEN AND SWORD
NEW-dj ......$50.00 with a discount of 15%

2-198340 Opie, James COLLECTING TOY SOLDIERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY 7.5x10, 200+ color photos. This serves as an update of the author's successful Collecting Toy Soldiers (Collins, 1987; pbk edition, New Cavendish, 1991). In it James Opie gives the collector the benefit of thirty years' experience as the world's leading authority on traditional toy soldiers (as opposed to model soldiers used in wargaming etc.) and a lifetime as a collector himself. The book combines authoritative advice on all aspects of collecting, including price trends and pitfalls to avoid when buying or selling at auction, with informative and often-amusing anecdotes from James' own experiences.

This is a completely new book, so even those many who bought the first one should welcome its appearance, as should anyone with an interest in this fascinating hobby. 1 vol, 232 pgs 2021 UK, PEN AND SWORD
NEW-pb ......$35.00 with a discount of 15% inc

1-213020 Opie, James BRITAINS TOY SOLDIERS: The History and Handbook 1893-2013 This is the first full-color history of the world-famous toy soldiers to chart the whole story of their development from Victorian table toy to 21st Century collectable. Prior to 1893 the family toy business of the Britain family was struggling as the toy industry was dominated by German manufacturers and importers. Then came the fateful decision first to import, then to design and manufacture, toy soldiers, an area the German firms were particularly strong in.

Britains Toy Soldiers were born and soon their boxes stamped with the slogan 'Best Quality English Make' were being eagerly opened by little boys across Britain and then around the world. The rest, as they say is history and it is all captured here by James Opie, the world's leading expert on the subject, as he lovingly traces the varying fortunes of arguably the most famous British toy company.

Illustrated with lavish color photographs, many of them featuring items from the author's own collection, the book includes feature sections such as collectors' favorites and prices, high-value and famous sets, artistic highlights, quirks and mysteries. It is without doubt the most authoritative book on the subject and will be welcomed by the thousands of devoted collectors world wide as well as many more with fond memories of childhood battles with these beautiful toys. 1 vol, 504 pgs 2016 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj available mid December 2016 ......$50.00 with a discount of 15% rc443

1-64440 Pielin, Don & Joplin, Norman & Johnson, Verne AMERICAN DIMESTORE TOY SOLDIERS & FIGURES 11x9, 650+ color photso of multiple figs, priceguide from 1900-1960. 1 vol, 240 pgs 2000 ATGLEN, SCHIFFER BOOKS
NEW-dj ......$60.00

1-221560 Toiati, Luigi THE HISTORY OF TOY SOLDIERS Covers the fascinating evolution of the toy soldier from ancient times to the early 21st century. The author, as a sociologist with an interest in semiotics (the study of signs), offers truly original insights into why different types of toy soldiers were born in a given period and country, or why in a given size and material. Includes anecdotes, nostalgia, wit and his enduring passion for the subject plus 600 color photographs, many depicting the author's own collection. 1 vol, 640 pgs 2019 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj, available mid October 2019 ......$60.00 with a discount of 15% rct

1-241520 Toiati, Luigi THE HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION AND ITS TOY FIGURINES This lavishly illustrated book (including 400 colored illustrations) covers both the history of literary science fiction, following in the footsteps of contemporary official criticism, and toy figurines inspired by science fiction. You will also find several other themes, such as the link between science fiction figures and cinema, radio, TV, comics, and more. Describes the figurines and brands associated with it in all its various forms. 1 vol, 528 pgs 2024 UK, PEN & SWORD
NEW-dj, available mid December 2023 ......$60.00 with a discount of 15% rct