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269 pages including index and 277 illustrations in black and white. If there is one single book that covers the entire world of dolls, with an impeccably accurate historical text, a wide range of subject matter, and a brilliant series of illustrations, it is this well-known work. Unabridged. Prior owner's bookplate upon front flyleaf. Unmarked. Average wear. Binding intact. Solid copy. Book
Special Features: Martha Armstrong-Hand's Colonial Mother and Child; An 1829 Walking/Talking Wax doll; A Welsh wonderland of toys; Dolly Dingle and Other Delights; Recreating Yesterday's Wooden Playthings; and more. Light wear. A nice copy. Book
Roy. 8vo., Second Impression, with coloured frontispiece, and numerous illustrations and patterns in the text; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter with one or two short closed tears and lightly sunned at backstrip. Published a year after the first edition. SCARCE.
8vo pp.522.original red cloth, n.d. but 1932, first american edition. From the prehistoric, ancestor images, fetishes, amulets and talismans, magic and votive images, funerary, etc via early toy dolls in Europe, automata, tin soldiers, puppets and marionettes. 30 colour plates and 464 other illustrations. Cover wear, contents and illustrations V G With a note on puppets by George Bernard Shaw.
With complete instructions for making 18 costume dolls. Six colour plates, 38 photographs, 60 patterns and diagrams. 112 pages. Stains to edges of dust jacket.
88 pages. Features: Dolls at Disney - their 13th Annual Teddy Bear and Doll Convention; Jan McLean's Dolls have winning appeal; The Artistry of Yuki Atae - a once-in-a-lifetime show gives the US its first look at the work of a man many consider the world's premier doll artist; Husband and wife couples who prove that love makes the dolls go 'round - John and Angela Barker, Jean & Henry Henderson, Lesli & Robert Neuenschwander. Average wear. Unmarked. Sticker removal marks atop front cover. A sound copy. Magazine
Signed by author atop front free endpaper. Affixed to front free endpaper is a signed letter from author to the prior owner of this copy. viii, 421 pages printed upon glossy stock. Glossary. Bibliography. Figure Index. General Index. Profusely illustrated with over one thousand photos, most in black and white plus some in colour. Covers Inuit, Indian, Settlers, Ethnic, Celebrity, Eaton's Beauty, the Working doll, Artist's dolls and dolls made by the commercial doll industry in Canada in the twentieth century. The comprehensive chapter on the Eaton's Beauty is by Judy Tomlinson Ross. With this book you will be able to accurately name, date and dress your dolls. Book clean, bright and unmarked with only a trace of wear. Light wear to colour-photo-illustrated dust jacket which is now preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A lovely copy of this, the bible of Canadian dolls. Book
12 pages including covers. Undated but appears to be circa 1920. Charming illustrated covers show front and back views of cute dolly. Balance of book includes text and illustration(s) on each page, with five of the illustrations in beautiful color. Features young girls and their dolls in Holland, Japan, Scotland, and Russia. Author not explicitly stated but is most likely also the illustrator whose initials, F.L.N., appear on the page three illustration. Above-average wear. Faint gift greetings upon lower right corner of front cover, otherwise unmarked. Covers loose but present. A worthy vintage copy of this utterly adorable doll collectible. Book
155pp.rijkelijk geïll.in kleur, 30cm., linnen band met stofwikkel, mooie staat, [publicatie n.a.v. gelijknamige tentoonstelling Antwerpen Volkskundemuseum 1994-'95]
Book in mint unread condition. 167pp. With over 80 projects this book shows you how to furnish a dolls house with your own creations, including Georgian, Victorian and Art Deco, fit functioning lights and grow a miniature garden
This is a fine hardcover copy with a fine dust jacket with no wear at all. Completely clean. Text in Japanese and English. Essays by Entani Shigeru, Ikeda Mansuke, and Ikeda Akiko. Illustrated throughout in color with 68 color plates. List of Plates with captions in English. 10" high X 7" wide, 115 pages. A beautiful copy. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.
18 pages. Features: Chapter news from across the country; Needlepoint Artist has Scottish Rite in Stitches - Vera Griffith; Guild Offers Outlet for Needlecraft - article by Marie Dye which appeared in the Nanaimo Daily Free Press; Innu Tea Dolls - Traditional Labrador Crafts; Candle-Wicking - informative article with bibliography; Ukrainaian Embroidery - by Joyce Sirski-Howell; Armchair Shopping; and more. Clean with light wear. Magazine
16 pages. Features: Embroidery - A Universal Language; Needlwork Samplers - Their Significance and Simplicity; The History and Manufacturing Process of Needles; World-Class Courturier for Dolls; Mini Lesson - Not Leftovers Again; Transfer Paints and Dyes; Youth Embroiders; and more. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. Magazine
48p. Numerous illustrations, some in color. 8vo. Original full printed paper binding. Slight wear at edges. Original dust jacket. Duplicates binding. Chipped with some wear. ART 6
176 pages. Features: Inside the Mind of David Letterman; Is America Committing Cultural Suicide; Why Guys Play with Dolls - G.I. Joe Collectors; The Radioactive Breakfast Club; Jennifer Jason Leigh Feels Your Pain; Riding the Internet; and more. Openings to bottom edge of front cover. Somewhat above-average wear. Magazine
Features: Baskets by John McQueen; How to buy a floor loom; Inside the Hangchow Silk Factory; Lynn Rothrock's Devil Dolls; and more. Sound copy. Prior owner's name on front cover. Magazine
Oversize. 356pp. 30cm Hardcover Very good condition good
226 pages. Features: Mum deodorant ad shows couple on beach blanket; Listerine ad shows smooching couple; Town of the Month - Trevose, Pennsylvania (PA); Woodbury soap ad features photo of beautiful Metropolitan Opera star Jarmila Novotna with her daughter; Color-photo Ivory Snow ad; Color-photo Avon ad features Teresa Wright with her rep. Mrs. Virginia Stevens; Color Duz detergent ad; Article on arthritis; Assignment in Hollywood; Color photo of Ava Gardner in Lustre-Creme ad; Color Lady Pepperell sheets ad shows ghastly-colored bedroom with lady in pink on bed chatting on copper-colored phone; Nice color Jell-O ad; Roofs that last; Gallery of Gadgets includes knee pads and suitcase with wheels; Color ads for Heinz soups and pickes; Color Tide ad; Keep up with Medicine; The Thrifty Driver; Toni ad features photos of beautiful Eloise Sahlen, Susie Parker, and twins Ann and Roxie Schumaker; Career Girl - Kathleen Boyce of Charlotte, NC; Color Woolworth ad features nothing but dolls; Color Ivory soap ad features photo of Vera Miles; I'm a Homely Woman; The Face in the Mirror - story by Elden La Mar; The Heart Line and the Lucky Star - story by Lucia Mason; Women and the New War; Dover - story by Margaret Cousins; Mrs. Anderson's Daughter Gets Married - story by Faith Baldwin; Fashion Photos of young Constance Adams; Photos of plaid fashions for girls; 42 page article with photos of living room designs; Zozo ad features Curious George; Enrico Caruso - the world's most popular singer; When You Buy a Dog; Make Your Hair behave; Serve it Jellied; Never a better time to buy a refrigerator; Cold Drinks; Shopping for school clothes; Yankee pizza recipe; Dione Lucas photo in Cut-Rite wax paper ad; Charming color McCormick & Co. ad shows lady with her shelves of preserves; Vintage color Sundaettes ad; Campus life fashion illustrations; U.S. Savings Bonds ad features portrait of Master Sergeant Travis Watkins of Gladewater, Texas - a Medal of Honor recipient who sacrified his life in the Korean War to cover his squad after being wounded and paralyzed from the waist down; Color Coke ad on back cover shows sailor taking bottle from fridge; and much, much more. fAverage wear with some openings along spine. A worthy vintage copy of this charming issue. Magazine
80 pages. Features: Sumptuous terry cloth - take it for a spin; Slow literature - stories in tapestry; Pick-up patterning in 'Mock-satin' Damask; Tapestry wall dolls; Doll dress in sock yarn; Shaft switching for versatile patterning in Taquete; Water lilies fabric for a vest; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Magazine
16 pages. Contents: embroidered toilette or pin cushion; black velvet mantle - front and back illustrations; Hair Painting; Holiday Gift-Making; Manners Upon the Road - of Moving On; New York Fashions - new-year's reception dresses, new-year's cards, tables, etc., invitations, dinners, dressed dolls; corners of ornamenting tidies, etc. - Swiss and mull application on netting and lace; lace and silk lamp shade; lamp-chimney covers; Frock for child from 1 to 2 years old; The Lovels of Arden - continued; Great full-page illustration "The Old Year Out, and the New Year In"; Suits for children and dolls; Flannel Slipper; Provessor X___ and His Egg; Sayings and Doings; Hats and Bonnets for young and elderly ladies; cloth and satin slipper; embroidered spectacle case; Key pocket; embroidered foot-stool; The Home Circle; Evening Toilette - nice illustration; Paris Modes; Tableaux; humor. Average wear. Book
16 pages. Contents: Mantelet with Hood; Black Lace Mantelet; How to Make True French Dolls; Ceasing to Grow; Sympathy with Sickness; Manners upon the road; New York Fashions - fall bonnets, materials, feathers, flowers, ribbons, the scarf veil, manner of trimming, round hats, fall wrapping; different trimmings for under clothing; Embroidered Chemise Yoke; Two Buttons for under clothing; Basket with Netted Guipure Cover; Crochet Rosettes; Rosettes for Covers; Braid and Crochet Insertions adn Edgings; The Line of Distinction; Paris Fashions; The Woman of the Future; Sayings and Doings; Amazing centerfold compilation of illustrations of dozens of clothing items including lady's drawers with shirr, lady's ttucked night-gown, peignoir with full sleeves, gentleman's under-drawers, Lady's chemise fastening on the shoulder, Pique dressing sack, and many more; Miss Maquand; Foreign proper names; Debenham's Vow - continued; Lovely large illustration of Lady Jane Grey; Woman's political rights in England; Humor; and more. Above-average wear. Book
Book is in excellent condition with one bumped corner, a little edge wear as the only flaws. Clean covers, large gilt print at spine, decorated endpapers Binding is solid and square, exterior shows no other blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind with a previous owner's sticker at front as well as written name. Dust jacket shows chipping at edges, one 1/2" tear, price clipped. Contents include: Ancient and primitive playthings, Toys of the Greeks and Romans, Mediaeval childhood, The renaissance, Movable toys, Optical toys, Juvenile theater, The doll and her belongings, Toy making as an industry, The 20's and 30's , etc. Heavily illustrated throughout with large b&w and color prints and photos, many full page
Simple instructions on how to make dolls and dress them in native costumes of fifteen countries. Lots of illustrations. Dust jacket has wear and creases to edges.
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 201 pages. Contents include: Childhood games from garden and bakyard plants, plant lore, diversions, leaf hats, hollyhock ladies, Legend of pussy willow, Dandelion wishes, Carrot ballerinas , Cucumber dolls, Sedum frogs, Apple seed predictions, etc.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Many color illustrations. 8 3/4"w x 11 1/4"h. 244 pages.
