Here you can find some of the terrific puppets, puppetry books, and puppet making supplies that we carry at our gift shop without having to leave your home. This book has been on the market less than a year and is already indispensable. First, it does cover c ommercially produced toy puppets , so don't try to look up your original Tony Sarg or Frank Paris puppet here. Beautiful color photographs and copies of catalogue sheets make this a reference work that's fun to read as well as great for cross-referencing your collection.
Values represent a realistic range as well.
There's a reason that so many people have so much to say about it. The flyleaf alone is inspiring. Cap it off with afterwords by professional puppeteers and you have several lifetimes worth of experiences in one neatly spiral-bound package. Get off on the right foot with this great publication. This terrific book by Coad Canada Puppets is the quintessential guide to all things marionette.