British Jigsaw Puzzles of the Twentieth Century
Details:
- Author(s) Tyler, Tom
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1997
- Pages 132pp; illus
- Publisher Richard Dennis
- Place Published Shepton Beauchamp
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Deals with social, technical and commercial history of the jigsaw. Chapters include: 'Background - the period up to 1900'; 'A relevant social history of the twentieth century'; 'Technical developments in the twentieth century'; 'Commercial pressures and influence, rarity and prices'; 'Histories of representative twentieth century jigsaw puzzle manufacturers'; 'The amateur jigsaw puzzle maker'; 'Jigsaw libraries, clubs and societies'; 'Twentieth century British jigsaw puzzle manufacturers'. Contains profiles of Raphael Tuck; Chad Valley / Johnson Bros (Harborne) Ltd; G Hayter (Victory) and Spear's Games; John Waddington & Co Ltd; Tower Press; Arrow Games; Falcon Games; J Salmon & Co Ltd; Seddon Packaging & Printing; H P Gibson & Sons Ltd; Handley Printers; Puzzleplex; Gee Graphite & Jigsaw Dimensions; Robert Longstaff; Wentworth Wooden Jigsaw Co Ltd; W J Trowsdale & Son; W R Kelly Jigsaw Puzzles ; James Hamilton; George Luck