We are an authorized, direct-from-the-publisher retailer of NEW books. Our titles are ON HAND and available for immediate shipping. Table of Contents: Page 1 - Page 2 OUR NOTES: You may recall that the author, Jan Foulke, has for many years been the author of the popular & definitive Blue Book Dolls & Values Guide. Jan has been the most trusted authority on dolls for thirty years. In fact, the USA Today & the Washington Post newspapers credit her with the bible of doll collecting. This year, Jan has launched a new book, Jan Foulke's Guide to Dolls. Features of this new book include: - 19th & 20th Century Antique Dolls: Bisque, German, French, China, Wax, Wood, Cloth & Papier-mache
- Modern Collectible Dolls: Composition, Hard Plastic, Vinyl and Artists' dolls.
- Each section lists makers alphabetically
- Filled with multiple color photos to aid in identification
- Price guide included on each listing
- Glossary, Bibliography (for further research) and full length alphabetized index are in the back.
--- John Kincaid, Collector Bookstore PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION: Jan Foulke has been credited for producing "the bible of doll collecting" by both USA Today and The Washington Post. Her extensive series of well written and masterfully researched price guides has become the gold standard for establishing doll values. Her latest guide is the most comprehensive volume to date. Extensively illustrated with detailed, full color photographs by her husband, Howard Foulke, this guide will become an indispensable aid for serious and novice collectors alike. Her section on antique dolls of the 19th and early 20th century covers the following doll types: bisque, wax, wood, china, cloth, and papier-mch. The modern section includes composition, hard plastic, vinyl, and artists' dolls. Each section lists manufacturers alphabetically.
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