The Teddy Bear Encyclopedia

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THE TEDDY BEAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
The largest collection of teddy bears ever featured in one single volume Pauline Cockrill - teddy-bear expert and author of the best-selling The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book -unfolds the fascinating story of nearly a century of teddy-bear making.
Photographic Bear Parade At the heart of the book is a lavish color "photo album" that profiles more than 500 bears - rare and familiar, classic and contemporary - gathered from collections around the world. The distinguishing features of every bear are pinpointed and described, and the trademark - where intact - is displayed separately, to make identification straightforward and simple.
Teddy-bear Archives The development of famous teddy-bear manufacturers -including Steiff, Merrythought, and Hermann - is traced from their beginnings as small, family-run ventures to the multi-million dollar concerns they are today.
Essential Bear Care Practical advice on washing and grooming teddy bears is given, together with... Tovább

Fülszöveg

THE TEDDY BEAR ENCYCLOPEDIA
The largest collection of teddy bears ever featured in one single volume Pauline Cockrill - teddy-bear expert and author of the best-selling The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book -unfolds the fascinating story of nearly a century of teddy-bear making.
Photographic Bear Parade At the heart of the book is a lavish color "photo album" that profiles more than 500 bears - rare and familiar, classic and contemporary - gathered from collections around the world. The distinguishing features of every bear are pinpointed and described, and the trademark - where intact - is displayed separately, to make identification straightforward and simple.
Teddy-bear Archives The development of famous teddy-bear manufacturers -including Steiff, Merrythought, and Hermann - is traced from their beginnings as small, family-run ventures to the multi-million dollar concerns they are today.
Essential Bear Care Practical advice on washing and grooming teddy bears is given, together with clear, photographic step-by-step instructions that demonstrate all the methods of repairing and restoring traditional and modern bears using sympathetic materials.
Authoritative Reference
A special arctophily section explains how to identify, value, and buy bears, and includes information on bear lovers' clubs, museums, stores, and
magazines. A 24-page reference section with a directory of teddy-bear manufacturers, a chart highlighting key dates in teddy history, and a glossary of bear-related terminology completes this invaluable one-volume reference source.
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