A CONCISE BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF TOY SUBMARINES
There are no books dedicated to toy submarines as such other than the one Fabrice Mestrot is writing (2008? 2009?); an abundant bibliography about toy boats – including submarines – is available, but you have to look for it! These are often limited issues, sometimes self-published, or luxurious editions.
Where to find them?
- At « old books » shops;
- At a few specialized bookshops, like ,,la Librairie du Jouet ancien et de la Poupée,, in Remiremont, in the French Vosges;
- On the Internet: Chapitre.com and Amazon.com.;
- At dedicated shows, like Toymania or Festitoys,and at sales.
1- Books specifically dedicated to toy boats – including chapters on submarines.
- « Les Bateaux Jouets, » Musée National de la Marine,Paris,2007 ed. Chene;
- Jacques Milet, « les Bateaux Jouets, » ed. A. Maeght,1967;
- Jac Remise, « le Jouet et la Mer »,ed. Monelle-Hayot,2007;
- Fabrice Mestrot et Arnaud Mering, « Canots et Voiliers de nos bassins,1935-1970, » ed. Pleins Gaz,2002;
- Richard O neill: « The Collector’s Encyclopedia of metal toys, » Salamender/Crescent Book,New-York 1988.
- William Bill C.Gallagher : Modern toys from Japan,1940s-1980s, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Atglen,2005
- Clive Lamming, « JEP,le Jouet de Paris, » ed.A.Maeght,1988;
- The 1912 Bing Catalogue, GBN, New Cavendish Books, London, 2001
3-Books dedicated to buying old toys
- Jac Remise, « l’Argus des jouets Anciens, 1850-1918, » ed. Balland,1978;
- Plastic Toys, Dimestore Dreams of the 40s & the 50s, Bill Hanlon, Schiffer Publishing, 1993, Atglen, USA
4-Special effects and cinema
The genre’s pionneer is Ray Harryhausen, well-known for its frame-by-frame animations in sword-and-sandal movies like “”Jason and the Argonauts,” “The 7th voyage of Sinbad,” etc., he is also the creator of the special effects in “It Came from Beneath the Sea” and especially Cy Enfield’s “Mysterious Island” in 1964. A must-read.
- Ray Harryhausen & Tony Dalton, “Ray Harryhausen, an Animated Life,” prefaced by none other than Ray Bradbury! ed. Billboard Books,2003;
- Ray Harryhausen & Tony Dalton, “the Art of Ray Harryhausen,” ed.Billboard Books,2005.
-The Star Wars saga goes on with the collective book published by Nathan in October 2007, “Vaisseaux et engins de la saga-plans secrets.” On pp. 20-21, the plans of the Gungan submarine. Ed Dorling KindersleyLtd, c 2007Lucasfilms ltd, Nathan for the French edition.
- “Vie du Jouet” used to be an important source of information and resources (auctions, quotations, ads, an issue was even dedicated to the JEP Nautilus). Unfortunately this magazine disappeared and was replaced by “Chineurs et Colllectionneurs,” the “toys” section of which is, alas, much less furnished...
6 - Other sources
- Sale rooms catalogues, a short selection of which follows:
1) Christie’s Catalogue, sale of the 20 July 1989,ref:MLD3392,Coluzzi Collection sale.
-Lucien Ades published in his time recorded stories adapted from the French version of Disney movies (song, music, narrative text). That series of course included that about 20000 Leagues under the Seas.
To conclude, this chapter would not be complete without quoting two basic and concise works on the history of submarines:
- “L Odyssée des sous-marins,” by Neil Mallard, ed.Gallimard,collection ,,les yeux de la découverte,, 2004;
As a conclusion, I invite you to read what is in my mind the best “undersea” novel since Jules Verne: Arthur C. Clarke’s “ The Deep Range”. 1973 Albin Michel for the French translation.
ENJOY YOUR READING!
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