Antique Dolls - Automata Pincushion China Leather Bisque / In-Depth Book

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THE BEST OF THE DOLL READER  - Volume 4
edited by Virginia Ann Heyerdahl, Hobby House Press, 1991.
This valuable book contains key article reprints from the
Doll Reader
magazine between the years 1982 to 1989.
“A selection of 52 of the most interesting and well-researched articles from past issues of
Doll Reader
magazine have been compiled for your reading enjoyment.  With topics ranging from some of the earliest antique dolls to those being debuted at recent Toy Fairs in New York City, the reader is introduced to doll collecting at its finest.  Dolls of china, bisque, papier-mâché, metal and wood are covered in the antique section, as well as automata and dolls with unusual hairstyles.  In the collectible section there are articles about composition, celluloid, cloth and vinyl dolls, pincushion dolls, and more.  In addition, the dolls which debuted at the 1986 through 1988 Toy Fairs are also featured.  The variety of the topics covered in these articles are sure to please the most discriminate doll collector.”
8” x 10.6” softback in very good condition.  192 pages.
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