Little Machinery: A Critical Facsimile Edition

by Mary Liddell

When it was published in 1926, Mary Liddell's picture book Little Machinery was both favorably reviewed and well advertised, but it faded quickly from store shelves. Yet the book's constructivism-inspired illustrations and strange cast of characters--centered around an uncanny robot boy who benefits and exploits his woodland home--were ahead of their time. Little Machinery has become a landmark text for scholars of children's studies because it demonstrates...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814332668
• ISBN13: 9780814332665
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 99 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 9.2"