title: The Great Book of Britains: 100 Years of Britains Toy Soldiers 1893-1993
author:  James Opie 
description: Produced to celebrate the centenary of Britains, the company which launched the first hollow-cast toy soldier sets in 1893. This book discusses production of the soldiers, and also includes extensive appendices, listing all Britains' non-military figures and giving a rarity rating.
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  First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins _Publishers_ 1996
  
  
  This edition published by _Harper_ 2017
  
  
  Copyright © Barbara Erskine 1996 and as follows:
  
  
  ‘The Toy Soldier’ ( _Woman’s Weekly_ ) 1996; ‘Writer’ ( _Chic Magazine_ )
  1996; ‘Aboard the Moonbeam’ ( _Woman’s Story_ ) 1976; ‘Dance Little Lady’ (
  _Rio_ ) 1981; ‘Distant Voices’ ( _Woman’s Weekly)_ 1994; ‘A Family Affair’ (
  _Rio_ ); ‘The Fate of the Phoenix’ ( _Woman’s Weekly_ ) 1993; ‘Flowers for the
  Teacher’ ( _Your Story_ ) 1975; ‘Moment of Truth’ ( _Romance Magazine_ ) 1978;
  ‘The P