Circa: 1975
Manufacturer: Galahad Books, NY
SPINNING WHEELS COMPLETE BOOK OF DOLLS, edited by Albert Christian Revi, Galahad Books, NY, 1975.
This comprehensive book compiles informative articles from the best of 'SPINNING WHEEL,' the national magazine about antiques. Articles were written by such luminaries in the world of dolls as Dorothy S. Coleman, Genevieve Angione, Flora Gill Jacobs, Amelia E. MacSwiggan, Mary Hillier, Frieda Marion, Helen Bullard, Barbara Whitton Jendrick, Judith Whorton, Luella Hart, R. Lane Herron, and many others.
A most comprehensive book, this early out-of-print text provides an in-depth study of many different types of antique dolls. This book is a compilation of authoritative articles on antique dolls – bisque and china dolls, wooden dolls, pincushion dolls, paper dolls, rag dolls, puppets, cornhusk dolls, and dolls that walk and talk. Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, there is information on dolls, their history, and marks - from such countries as America, England, France, Germany, and more. Manufacturers include Bebe Jumeau, Armand Marseille, Kestner, Simon & Halbrig, Rose O’Neill’s Kewpies, Fulper, Goldsmith, Kate Greenaway, and more. There is also information on rare and unusual dolls and contemporary doll artists.
'If you haven’t the time to search auctions, antique shops and museums and you still want to know markings, history and background of most any of the many kinds of dolls…this definitely is the book for you.'
8.7 in. x 11.5 in. hardback with dust cover in very good condition. 279 pages.
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