Used. Very good. Although the slipcase is marked, the book is in excellent condition. FRANK HORNBY
The Boy Who Made $1,000,000
With A Toy
was originally published in the U.S.A. in 1915 by
the short-lived Meccano Co. Inc. and was never
reprinted until now. Apart from the inclusion of
Frank Hornby's portrait and the illustration of the
'Mechanics Made Easy' box top this new edition is
virtually a facsimile of the extremely rare original.
The book is unique in being the only contemporary
publication to describe Frank Hornby's early
struggles which led him in 1901, at the age of 38,
to invent a constructional toy originally marketed
by Elliott & Hornby as 'Mechanics Made Easy'
This invention was later to be known as 'Meccarno',
and its production formed the basis of the immortal
Binns Road Empire in Liverpool, a place which
was to become synonyntous with 'Meccano',
"Hornby Trains' and 'Dinky Toys:.
Much of the narrative was related direct to Gould
by Frank Hornby himself, and thepersonality of
the man comes out strongly in the writing, which
is of a conversational style, reminiscent of the
man-to -boy tales and talks of Baden Powell. It
captures completely the almost evangelical spirit
of pioneer engineering at the turn ofthe century, a
spirit that influenced many young lives.
This little bpok is an invaluable and historic
memento of one of the classic inventions of the
twentieth century. Even today, the brilliance of
Frank Hornby's 'Meccano' concept is confirmed
by the continued development of the system and,
despite fierce competition, 'Meccano still ranks as
one of the foremost constructional toys, selling to
over one hundred countries throughout the world
(Poor reprnduction of certain engravings occur in the original.)
The Boy Who Made $1,000,000
With A Toy
was originally published in the U.S.A. in 1915 by
the short-lived Meccano Co. Inc. and was never
reprinted until now. Apart from the inclusion of
Frank Hornby's portrait and the illustration of the
'Mechanics Made Easy' box top this new edition is
virtually a facsimile of the extremely rare original.
The book is unique in being the only contemporary
publication to describe Frank Hornby's early
struggles which led him in 1901, at the age of 38,
to invent a constructional toy originally marketed
by Elliott & Hornby as 'Mechanics Made Easy'
This invention was later to be known as 'Meccarno',
and its production formed the basis of the immortal
Binns Road Empire in Liverpool, a place which
was to become synonyntous with 'Meccano',
"Hornby Trains' and 'Dinky Toys:.
Much of the narrative was related direct to Gould
by Frank Hornby himself, and thepersonality of
the man comes out strongly in the writing, which
is of a conversational style, reminiscent of the
man-to -boy tales and talks of Baden Powell. It
captures completely the almost evangelical spirit
of pioneer engineering at the turn ofthe century, a
spirit that influenced many young lives.
This little bpok is an invaluable and historic
memento of one of the classic inventions of the
twentieth century. Even today, the brilliance of
Frank Hornby's 'Meccano' concept is confirmed
by the continued development of the system and,
despite fierce competition, 'Meccano still ranks as
one of the foremost constructional toys, selling to
over one hundred countries throughout the world
(Poor reprnduction of certain engravings occur in the original.)