Title & Author:

Richter's Landhaus-Baukasten. Nr. 301 = Boîte de construction, "maison de campagne" = Richter's landhuis bouwdoozen = Richter's country house building box = Richter's landsted-byggekasse.

Publication:

[approximately 1912] (Rudolstadt : F. Ad. Richter & Cie)

Description:

1 set of building blocks (220 pieces) : stone, wood, metal ; in wooden box 28 x 39 x 7 cm + 2 volumes + 11 sheets

Notes:
"A supplement to be used with Anchor Blocks #12 to build traditional German houses"--Dealer information
Text on box and accompanying material in several languages including German, English, and French.
"Passwort: 'Celle'."
"Please order as next supplement: Country House Building Box No. 301A, Codeword: Cassel"--Verso of box lid
Accompanied by: 1 book of designs, no. 301; 1 book of sections, no. 301; 1 ground plan; 4 sheets of figures, no. I-IV; 2 packing designs; 2 cardboard sheets of colored windows and doors; 2 cardboard sheets of uncolored doors and windows.
Pieces include: 182 stone blocks, 25 ridge pieces, 3 railings, and 10 wooden roofs.
Library copy: label of Benetfink & Co. Ld., Cheapside mounted on side of box.
Library copy: incomplete: ca. 179 stone blocks; appears to be wanting 1 no. 15 piece, at least one no. 67 piece and possibly one no. 68 piece (some no. 67 and no. 68 pieces are broken); sheet of coloured doors and windows and sheets of figures have been cut; 1 railing broken; 5 extra pieces among ridge pieces; packing plan for stone pieces originally on bottom of box.

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Subject:

Toys Germany Specimens.
Blocks (Toys) Germany Specimens.
Jouets Allemagne Spécimens.
Cubes (Pièces de jeu) Allemagne Spécimens.
Blocks (Toys)
Toys.
Germany.

Form/genre:

Specimens.

Added entries:

F. Ad. Richter & Co.
Boîte de construction, "maison de campagne". No. 301.
Richter's landhuis bouwdoozen. No. 301.
Richter's country house building box. No. 301.
Richter's landsted-byggekasse. No. 301.

Holdings:

Location: Library main jouets et jeux 113016
Call No.: TS2301.T7.S7 F1227 1912
Status: Available