Luigi Toiati

Gebundenes Buch

The History of Toy Soldiers

Beschreibung

Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of colour photographs, many depicting the author's own collection, this is a fascinating survey of the history of toy (and model) soldiers, from ancient times to the early 21st century.

Autor

Luigi Toiati cannot remember a time before he collected toy soldiers. He has a massive collection but doesn't keep count. He was a professional figure painter for 45 years, starting his career in London, working for his close friend Edward Suren, creator of the famous Willie brand of soldiers. In 1987 he began making his own soldiers, founding Garibaldi & Co. Toy Soldiers. A familiar figure on the toy soldier show circuit, he and his collection have been mentioned in various books on the subject, and he has himself written numerous articles on related matters. He has a degree in Sociology and a deep interest in Semiotics (the study of signs). He now lives in his native Rome with Monica, his wife and co-founder of their marketing research agency, Focus srl www.focusresearch.it).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 256mm x 182mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 1798g
• ISBN-13: 9781473897298
• ISBN-10: 1473897297
• Artikelnr.: 55312031