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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Alfred GilbertPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Publications Inc. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.50cm Weight: 0.189kg ISBN: 9780486811185ISBN 10: 0486811182 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 30 December 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print ![]() This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationInventor and toymaker Alfred Carlton Gilbert (1884-1961) founded the A. C. Gilbert Company, whose products included microscope, chemistry, and magic sets as well as the popular construction toy, the erector set. When Gilbert successfully lobbied against the Council of National Defense's proposal of banning toy production during World War I, he was dubbed by the press, ""The man who saved Christmas."" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |