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Meccano (Shire Library)
Roger Marriott
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Description for Meccano (Shire Library)
Paperback. It has been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 80 pages, 15 b/w; 65 col. BIC Classification: WCW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 5. Weight in Grams: 180.
It has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers. Roger Marriott here explores the long history of Meccano, charting the development of the various sets and components, which for decades have been interchangeable, ... Read more
It has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which has entered the dictionary as a term in common usage and is now known all over the world. Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers. Roger Marriott here explores the long history of Meccano, charting the development of the various sets and components, which for decades have been interchangeable, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Shire Publications
Number of pages
80
Condition
New
Series
Shire Library
Number of Pages
80
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747810568
SKU
V9780747810568
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About Roger Marriott
Roger Marriott was given his first Meccano set at the age of eleven and as with many boys was immediately captivated by its possibilities of building working models. The visit of a nephew some 20 years later led to a revival of interest in both model-building in Meccano, and collecting Meccano products. Now retired from Her Majesty's Inspectorate and a ... Read more
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