The Collector's Guide to British Dolls Since 1920 by Mansell, Colette - 1983

Robert Hale & Company, 1983-12. Hardcover. Used: Good.

Robert Hale, 1983. Oversize Hardback. Fine/Near Fine. Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Not just a pictorial guide but a great deal of text also in 390 pages in oversize format. Chapters include: Bisque, earthenware, pottery and composition, Cloth dolls, Pre-war companies, Post-war companies, Costume dolls, Doll-house dolls, Individual doll-makers, Royal family dolls, etc. and such brands as Chad Valley, Farnell, Dean's Rag Book Col Merrythought, Norah Wellings, Palitoy, Chiltern, Roddy Dolls, Pedigree, Rosebud, Telitoy, Old Cottage Toys, Amanda Jane, Bendy toys, Lesney, Faerie Glen, Denys Fisher toys, Airfix, Rogark, Peggy Nisbet, Gwyneth Doll Co. Rexard, Grecon, halfpenny houses, Christine Adams, hilangd Characters, Doris Pierce, etc.

Robert Hale & Company, 1983. Hardcover. very good/very good. 390pp. Black and white and color illustrations. Nice copy in dust jacket. This book traces the history of doll-making in Britain from 1920 to 1980.

London: Robert Hale Limited, 1983. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 10" x 7 1/2". 20 colour plates, 269 black and white illustrations. Gives detailed information on the dolls produced by large factories and well-known companies, as well as those made by small concerns, cottage industries and individual doll-makers..