The Queen's dolls' house

Abstract

Summary: The Queen's dolls' house is one of the largest, most beautiful, and most famous dolls' houses in the world. Created for Queen Mary in the early 1920s by the renowned architect Sir Edwin Lutyens, with a garden designed by Gertrude Jekyll and a garage of miniature limousines, it is a perfect replica of an aristocratic Edwardian residence. In this book, Lambton guides the reader on an imaginative tour of this most magical of residences, from below stairs to the high-society setting of saloon and dining room, from the children's toys and games in the nursery to the miniature accoutrements of dressing-table and bathroom. Presented in a box made to the same scale and design as the actual dolls' house, with five keepsake volumes inside, this title will appeal to anyone with an affection for all things miniature, or with an interest in the architecture and history of the Edwardian period.