Christie's, South Kensington (UK)

Christie's, London (UK - EC)

heavy stock paper [see SCAN - above]

182 black + white, 67 in colour

This OUT OF PRINT catalogue lists and describes 290 lots, MOST of which appear to be illustrated, of herds of highly collectible adorable Vintage Teddy Bears !

Bear makers include - Bing, Chad Valley, Chiltern, Dean's, English, Farnell, German, Irish, Merrythought, Schuco, Steiff, among OTHERS, as well as some other animals!

WOWSERS! The pics showing 200+ bears are a really great reference resource for arctophile makers, collectors and historians of vintage antique teddys. Each item description gives details on size, materials employed and dates.

Hey, if you collect TEDDY BEARS, as I have for many years, this really kewl fabulously illustrated book will prove to be a most welcome addition, in information as well as pics, to your personal computer database.

Extensive Index [of makers/types/models].

For well over 20 years I have been adding these extremely well illustrated, frequently monographic auction catalogues as reference sources to my personal library, and was always absolutely thrilled to find something dealing with my eclectic interests. As with many of the books in my research library, I frequently, when possible, obtained duplicate copies, as I like to have one to use and another as a back-up. They are really a UNIQUE source for hard-to-find data and for use as identification guides, usually containing information about the size, media, dates, styles, signatures, estimated values, and often data on the artist or maker. Older catalogues on specialized subjects are usually extremely difficult to find because knowledgeable collectors had already acquired them as invaluable reference sources when they first appeared!

Book in EXCELLENT Condition!!