The 1906 Bing Toy Catalogue Including 1907 Supplement, Gebrüder Bing

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The 1906 Bing Toy Catalogue Including 1907 Supplement, Gebrüder Bing

Name: The 1906 Bing Toy Catalogue Including 1907 Supplement, Gebrüder Bing
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The 1906 Bing Toy Catalogue Including 1907 Supplement, Gebrüder Bing — 1st Edition

Publication: London, New Cavendish Books, 1991.

Formatting: 4to, pp. 444.

Condition Report: Very Good. The publisher's original quarter maroon cloth and pictorial paper-covered boards remain remarkably bright and structurally sound, displaying only trivial traces of edge-rubbing and light shelf-wear to the extremities. The binding remains entirely tight and square, offering a sharp profile on the shelf. While the top text block edge exhibits light, scattered spotting and a very faint bump is present at the upper fore-edge corner, internally the pages are exceptionally crisp, clean, and entirely free from major blemishes.

Catalogue Note: This is a first edition thus of New Cavendish Books' high-quality facsimile reproduction, based on the only known surviving copy of the original 1906 Bing toy catalogue. Profusely illustrated throughout, the volume incorporates variations from the French and Spanish editions alongside the 1907 supplement.

Additionally, the publishers have included an eight-page colour preface showcasing some of the most desirable pieces from the Bing range.

The title has become increasingly scarce on the open market, particularly in such a well-preserved state, and remains an essential, definitive reference work for serious collectors of Golden Age tinplate and mechanical toys.

Step back into the height of the Belle Époque with this exhaustive reproduction of the legendary 1906 Bing toy catalogue. At the dawn of the twentieth century, Bing was widely considered the largest toy manufacturer in the world, producing an astonishing array of meticulously engineered model trains, steam engines, and mechanical novelties. Featuring 1,423 illustrated items, this comprehensive guide offers a captivating window into Edwardian playtime and the unparalleled craftsmanship of early European toy manufacturing.

Book Condition: Very Good

Book Authors: Gebrüder Bing

Book Publisher: New Cavendish Books

Book Language: English

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: Collectables

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 444

Book Publication Year: 1991

Book Publication Date:

Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: London, United Kingdom

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