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Farnell Teddy Bears

By: Kathy Martin

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The family firm of J K Farnell & Co Ltd occupies a position of unparalleled importance in British soft toy history, firstly because it was the very first British toy company to manufacture teddy bears, and also because it created the actual bear that inspired A A Milne to write the Winnie the Pooh stories. Yet impressive as those facts undoubtedly are, they comprise just a small fraction of the fascinating Farnell story. Founded in the Nineteenth century, for decades J.K. Farnell & Co Ltd was the most respected and influential soft toy manufacturer in Britain. Thanks to the superior quality of its products, the company experienced enormous commercial success at national and international level - even in Germany, home to its biggest rival, there was great demand for Farnell products. Surviving economic depression, devastating fire, the ravages of World War II and other traumatic events, the company kept going until fundamental changes in the British toy market forced its closure in 1970. Since then, the Farnell name has been forgotten by all but a dedicated band of teddy bear enthusiasts and the true story of this pioneering British firm has fallen into obscurity. Now, thanks to Kathy Martin's intensive research, the facts about J K Farnell & Co Ltd and its fabulous teddy bears are revealed in this informative and entertaining book.

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193

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Casemate Publishers

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1844680665

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9781844680665

100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History

By: Kathy Paparchontis

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100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History

By: Kathy Paparchontis

Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 influential leaders around the world and throughout history with this fact-filled biography collection for kids 8 and up This easy-to-read biography collection includes: 100 one-page biographies: Find out how these individuals from around the world changed the course of history! Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history to life! A timeline, trivia questions, project ideas, and more: Boost your learning and test your knowledge with fun activities and resources! From Hammurabi to Catherine the Great, Winston Churchill to Nelson Mandela and many more, readers will dive into the lives of 100 kings, dictators, popes, prime ministers, and presidents from all over the world. Organized chronologically, this thoroughly researched biography collection offers a look at how the actions of each leader have affected the course of human history, even hundreds and thousands of years after their reign.

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159

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Sourcebooks, Inc.

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1464220905

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9781464220906

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

By: Kathy D. Darrow,Russel Whitaker

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Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

By: Kathy D. Darrow,Russel Whitaker

A convenient source of critical commentary on the careers and works of acclaimed authors who died between 1800 and 1899. A cumulative title index is published separately (included in subscription).

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Nineteenth-Century Literature

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0787698555

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9780787698553

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Farnell Teddy Bears

Farnell Teddy Bears

100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History

100 World Leaders Who Shaped World History

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

Nineteenth Century Literature Criticism

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