The Rocking Horse.... A history of moving toy horses  

Written by Patricia Mullins

Photography by Ray Kinnane

Published by New Cavendish Books, London, UK, 1992

376 pages, over 700 colour photos; English, American, German, French, Swedish and Australian toy horses featured plus patents and catalogue illustrations. Hardbound, contained in a slipcase, plus separate slim volume by Marguerite Fawdry: An International Survey of Rocking Horse Manufacture.

'Splendid...destined to become the standard reference on the subject.' (Limited Edition Magazine, London)

'A monumental, definitive ten year effort.... magnificent photography. Invaluable to the collector, historian, curator,investor...' (Antique Toy World, USA)

'This beautiful book was a labor of love and one you will treasure and value.' (Inside Collector, USA)

'...definitive new history.' (Daily Mail, London UK)

'The Rocking Horse' is now out of print but copies can still be found on the internet or ebay.
 
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