Description
From the dawn of doll-making to the playthings of today, this delightful treasury offers detailed information on more than four hundred dolls. Spanning two centuries and including every type of doll -- wax, wooden, bisque, cloth, and plastic -- this unique and dramatic collection provides information on every aspect of collecting and care of treasured dolls. -- Features every type of doll produced during the past two hundred years -- from composition dolls to character dolls, from baby dolls to peg woodens, and from bisque to Barbie -- Includes rare and valuable dolls from around the world, along with more humble examples that show the signs of their owners' love -- Every type of doll is shown in original clothes or period costumes, and unclothed to reveal structural details -- With a foreword from Dorothy and Evelyn Jane Coleman, the most respected doll authorities in the United States
