The dolls of a country are one of its richest visual treasures. With this in mind, the authors created a beautiful full color and detail-rich research volume to provide the doll collector, costume enthusiast, historian, and costumer with a record of the past. As countries divide and technological advances catapult the world into a different era, traditional costumes of yesteryear are often lost. In locating dolls purchased from different countries, the authors were able to provide an equal analysis of doll and costume history. Organized alphabetically by country, augmented text detailing further geographical references, explicit doll maker information and costume commentary provide a window through which to view country traditions and styles. Included are detailed bibliographies on doll and costume research. 192 pages, 300 color photographs; published at $75.00 US. The bottom rear corner has a small bump and a small piece of the jacket missing there. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

DOLLS COLLECTING CLOTHES ANTIQUE WORLD COSTUME HISTORY FOLK ETHNIC RESEARCH