With the structure of the main chapters, fashion dolls, doll automata, exclusive dolls and doll curiosities, the collector gains an excellent perspective of the wide range of old bisque heard. The descriptions of important collectors' criteria are suitable enough to convey helpful decisions in buying a doll or with starting a collection. These established facts through intensive research, as well as the large numbers of unique photographs of rare and beautiful dolls are owed to the author's immense involvement. A complete gallery of exceptional Kestner dolls will fascinate the reader. Also, very beautiful fashion dolls and technically highly interesting doll automata round off this truly wonderful book!

Beautifully photographed and German printed visual guide to experienced lady dolls, German child dolls, Parians & many more. Contains helpful how-to-collect tips from the editor of Doll Reader. Features 137 gorgeous color and 2 b/w photographs. 124 pages.

 Hobby House Press 0875883621 / 9780875883625
Soft Cover Brand New Condition out of Print 

Price: 34.30 USD

Readers will share the joys and sorrows of one of the most important GERMAN doll makers, as well as her sucess and failures - many of them taken from quotes from German newspapers and magazine articles.

Readers will learn about her famous artist husband and his important contributions to her doll makeing business. This 112 page volume. has been standardized, catalogues and photographed in detail by the author, who is the first author WORLDWIDE to wirte a book that gives all the information about the Kathe Kruse dolls.

 Hobby House Press 0875882102 / 9780875882109
Soft Cover Brand New Condition Cumberland, Md. out of Print 

Price: 24.01 USD