Children Figurines of Bisque and Chinawares, 1850-1950.

West Chester, PA Schiffer Publishing, 1990. Paperback Near Fine in Wraps: shows only the most minute indications of use: just a hint of wear to the corner tips; the spine leans very slightly, but the binding remains perfectly secure; text clean. Very close to 'As New'. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. 176pp. Printed on high-quality slick paper. Profusely illustrated with photographs in color. Paperback: Pictorial Wraps. Now there is finally a reference source for collector's of bisque and china children figurines! Whether you collect one type of figurine such as Snow Babies, Kewpies or Piano Babies or children figurines in general this book is for you. Lavishly illustrated with over 300 color photographs, this book offers a lot of practical information, illustrations of marks, the origins of each category, related collectibles and lists of manufacturers. In addition, the author provides you with guidelines on what to look for when purchasing figurines and a useful price guide. A reference source the children figurine collector will use over and over. Almost every page has full color photographs. Included are maker's marks identification information, as well as a value guide in the back. If you're interested in figurines, this book contains some valuable information about who made what where. Here are some of the kinds of figurines in this book: piano babies, Heubach, Fairing pieces, snowbabies, Frozen Charolettes, nodders, half-dolls, Occupied Japan. This is the most comprehensive guide to china children figurines I've ever found. I bought the book and then became a collector. It might make a collector out of you, too! This is a well-written book with lots of good pictures. Used the book for information on piano babies and other figurines. Easy to understand for the average person and not just geared to collectors.