Antique Teddy Bears - History and Development / Scarce Ltd Edition Hardback Book

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This book is a collectors item in itself!  This scarce text is a “richly illustrated, witty and fairly complete account of the history and roles of the Teddy Bear, and the extraordinary effect he has had on men, women, and even children.”
THE TEDDY BEAR BOOK
by Peter Bull, Random House, NY, 1969/1983.
Illustrated in black-and-white, this early out-of-print book reviews in-depth the history of the collectible bear, bear types, and bear facts.  “Everyone has a Teddy Bear secret. Peter Bull, the most gregarious arctophilist of them all, has written a furry, cuddly, friendly, and above all, charming tribute to Teddy, whose captured the hearts of men. women, and children around the world.  It is a fascinating story of the shimmering, treasured, magical figure whose whole dotty, marvelous mystique was started by President Theodore Roosevelt nearly seventy years ago.”  If you are a collector of Teddy Bears, you will want to add this scarce and most informative text to your permanent reference library.
8.6” x 11.2” gold-imprinted hardback book in very good condition (includes original cardboard protective sleeve).  208 pages.   Numbered “1994” of limited edition of 10,000 copies.
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