Florence Theriault Bücher

"This book pays tribute to the imaginations of doll and toy makers of the past 150 years who have created seemingly impossible playthings. Begin with an astonishing one-person private collection of more than rare Gebruder Heubach dolls and figurines and continue with an exceptional array of French dolls and automata. The toy collection is a delight, comprised of German and American tin lithographed works from the 19th century to the 1940s."

Little all-bisque dolls are known by collectors as "mignonettes", "pocket dolls", or simply miniatures. This exquisite book includes 150 rare examples ranging from the early 1880 period French examples to character kids from the 1920's. Fascinating historical information about the dolls, previously unpublished, is included. Also shown are accessories, furnishing and costumes.

beautiful, like new two volumes, with dust jackets and all! and the original receipt!

The world's rarest dolls were collected by the perspicacious seeker of the finest French and German bisque dolls from the golden age of the 19th century. The 167 page hardbound book in full color features and describes the complete collection.

In this super-sized volume with large, detailed photographs, the well-known doll researcher examines 166 dolls made from 1780-1910 of wood, paper-mache, china, bisque, and cloth, as well as a selection of toys and novelties incorporating the use of dolls. An unusual feature are front, side, and rear views of sculpted hair dolls, which allows the reader to clearly see the intricacies of the model. In all, an astonishing array of decorative variations are shown and it is unlikely the collector will ever say again, "oh, just another china doll." Hardbound, 111 pages. 9 ½" x 12"