Antique French Fashion Dolls - Makers Body Types Joints Etc / Scarce Book

Description

Lavishly illustrated in color, this early out of-print book is a pictorial identification guide on how to collect antique French fashion dolls.
HOW TO COLLECT FRENCH FASHION DOLLS
by Mildred and Vernon Seeley, HP Books, AZ, 1985.
The photography in this book is brilliant.  In addition to full page illustrations of antique French dolls, this book contains many close-up captions which will assist the reader in identifying these beauties.  The book covers by chapter: Beginning the Search for French Fashion Dolls; The Fabulous Costumes; Examining the Bodies of French Fashion Dolls; Recognizing Parts of French Fashion Dolls; Pulling it Together; Glossary; Resource List; and Index.  This book covers in detail the various body types, joint types, finger types, neck types, and more.  Discussed are dolls by Jumeau, Huret, Bru, Gesland, Rohmer, Metlayer, Gaultier, Simonne, Steiner, and others.  A most comprehensive book, this scarce text will benefit both the novice and advanced collector of antique dolls.
8.5” x 10.8” softback in very good condition (cover shows light sticker abrasions - see photo).  144 pages.
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