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FRENCH PROVINCIAL COSTUMES - PAPER DOLLS
by Rogers, Dorothy (foreword by James Laver)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1944
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$10.00
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London: Hachette, 1944. PB. good, wraps (softcover). color illustrations. 32pp.
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$10.00

PAPER DOLLS: EARLY HISTORICAL RARITIES TO POPULAR CULTURE EDITIONS 1790-1940
by Theriault, Florence (in consultation with Sheryl Jaeger)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 2006
- Condition
- fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover)
- Item Price
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$40.00
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Annapolis, MD: Theriault's Gold Horse Pub, 2006. HC. fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover). color illustrations. ISBN 0931503427 171pp.
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$40.00

COMPO DOLLS VOLUME II: 1909-1928 - IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE
by Judd, Polly and Judd, Pam
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1994
- Condition
- very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 9780875884189
- Item Price
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$7.50
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Grantsville, MD: Hobby House Press, 1994. HC. very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0875884180 160pp.
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COMPOSITION DOLLS: 1928-1955 - [COMPO DOLLS: 1928-1955 - IDENTIFICATION AND PRICE GUIDE]
by Judd, Polly and Judd, Pam
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1991
- Condition
- very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 9780875883892
- Item Price
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$7.50
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Cumberland, MD: Hobby House Press, 1991. HC. very good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0875883893 208pp.
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$7.50

DOLLHOUSES IN THE NEWARK MUSEUM COLLECTIONS - THE NEWARK MUSEUM QUARTERLY VOL. 29, NOS. 3 & 4 - SUMMER/FALL 1979
by Curtis, Phillip H.
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1979
- Condition
- very good+, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$6.00
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Newark, NJ: Newark Museum Association, 1979. PB. very good+, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. 47pp.
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$6.00

COSTUME DOLL MAKING - THE LAROUSSE CRAFT SERIES
by McLaughlin, Eve
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 0883320711120
- Item Price
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$5.00
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New York: Larousse & Co., Inc, 1975. HC. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0883320711 120pp.
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$5.00

MORE ABOUT DOLLS
by Johl, Janet Pagter
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1946
- Condition
- good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name
- Item Price
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$6.00
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New York: H. L. Lindquist Publications, 1946. HC. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover) owner's name. B&W illustrations. This book, the result of the keen interest expressed by so many collectors for more informative material about dolls after the publication of THE FASCINATING STORY OF DOLLS, presents much more detailed information than the first book." 309pp.
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$6.00

PAPER DOLLS OF FAMOUS FACES: VOLUME II - ENCYCLOPEDIA AND PRICE GUIDE
by Woodcock, Jean
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1980
- Condition
- very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
- Item Price
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$7.50
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Cumberland, MD: Hobby House Press, 1980. HC. very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover). 561 B&W plates. ISBN 0875881695 The scope of this book can be shown by the chapter divisions: Pre-1900; 1900-1929; The 1930's; The 1940's; The 1950's, 1960's and 1970's; Fictional Characters; Trademark Paper Dolls; Political Cartoon Paper Dolls; Novelties; and Original Paper Dolls by Contemporary… Read more
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THE COLLECTOR'S HISTORY OF DOLLS
by King, Constance, Eileen
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1981
- Condition
- very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 9780517348017
- Item Price
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$7.00
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New York: Bonanza Books, 1981. HC. very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover). over 430 B&W & 30 color ill.. ISBN 0517348012 "The most complete study available of the historical development of the doll, traced in relation to the social context of the lives of the child owners." 608pp.
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$7.00

A TREASURY OF BEAUTIFUL DOLLS
by Noble, John (color plates by Peter Reinstorff; foreword by Dorothy, Elizabeth, and Evelyn Coleman)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1971
- Condition
- good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
- Item Price
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$6.00
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New York: Hawthorn Books, Inc. Pub, 1971. HC. good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover). B&W and color illustrations. In this handsomely illustrated volume John Noble presents a sensitive and exquisite study of his lifelong fascination with dolls, particularly those of the eighteenth, nineteenth, and early twentieth centuries. unpaginated.
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WENDY AND FRIENDS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO A FASCINATING HOBBY
by Selfridge, Madalaine
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1969
- Condition
- good+, sprial bound (softcover) inscribed by the author
- Item Price
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$10.00
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Escondido, CA: published by the author, 1969. PB. good+, sprial bound (softcover) inscribed by the author. B&W illustrations. A wide collection of dolls. 92pp.
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DIMPLES AND SAWDUST: A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO A FASCINATING HOBBY - VOLUME I.
by Selfridge, Madalaine; and Cooper, Marlowe
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1967
- Condition
- good, spiral bound (softcover)
- Item Price
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$7.50
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n.p.: published by the authors, 1967. PB. good, spiral bound (softcover). B&W illustrations. Contents of this volume includes: American Twentieth Century; Babies; Celluloid; Characters; China; French; German; Composition and Papier Mache; Miscellaneous, American Doll Artists, Bodies, Fulper, Lenci, Kruse; Parian; Unmarked French; Unmarked German; Wax; Wooden. 73pp.
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THE CALL OF KENTUCKY - DOLL DERBY PARTY - LOUISVILLE 1973
by Carr, Mrs. John M.
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1973
- Condition
- very good++, wraps (softcover)
- Item Price
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$10.00
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United Federation Doll Clubs, 1973. PB. very good++, wraps (softcover). B&W illustrations. United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc., 24th Annual Convention, Louisville, Kentucky August 1-5, 1973 souvenir book loaded with great articles, photos, and advertisements. 192pp.
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$10.00

SILVER ANNIVERSARY CONVENTION SOUVENIR BOOK
by United Federation of Doll Clubs, Inc
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1974
- Condition
- very good+, blue cloth (hardcover)
- Item Price
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$20.00
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Lincoln, NE: United Federation Doll Clubs, 1974. HC. very good+, blue cloth (hardcover). B&W illustrations. Souvenir book published in conjunction with the club's 25th convention. Impressive collection of photographs, articles and ads. 206pp.
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$20.00

SPINNING WHEEL'S COMPLETE BOOK OF DOLLS
by Revi, Albert Christian (editor)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 9780883653326
- Item Price
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$7.50
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New York: Galahad Books, 1975. HC. good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 088365332X Some of the best articles from the Spinning Wheel magazine. Contents include: American dolls, English dolls, French dolls, German dolls, rare and unusual dolls, pincushion dolls, contemporary dolls, doll's houses, and paper dolls. 279pp.
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DOLLS - A NEW GUIDE FOR COLLECTORS
by Fawcett, Clara Hallard
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1964
- Condition
- very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover)
- Item Price
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$5.00
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Boston: Charles T. Branford Co, 1964. HC. very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. Covers the fundamentals of doll collecting and the history of dolls from Antiquity to the Present. It will teach you how to collect, what to collect, and what to pay. 282pp.
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THE MINIATURE HOUSE
by Eaton, Faith (photographs by Nick Nicholson)
- Seller
- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1991
- Condition
- very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 9780810936089
- Item Price
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$8.00
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New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., Pub, 1991. HC. very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover). 131 ill. incl. 65 in color. ISBN 0810936089 This lavishly illustrated volume presents some of the finest miniature houses from across Europe and the United States to show a variety of traditions and national styles. 167pp.
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PETITE PORTRAITS: ORIGINAL MINIATURE DOLLS BY CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN DOLL ARTISTS
by Waugh, Carol-Lynn Rossel
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1982
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover)
- ISBN
- 9780875881904
- Item Price
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$5.00
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Cumberland, MD: Hobby House Press, Inc, 1982. PB. good, wraps (softcover). B&W and color illustrations. ISBN 0875881904 Original miniature dolls and teddy bears in media from porcelain, wood, cloth and wax are found in this informative and comprehensive guide. Over 450 distinctive black/white photographs and gorgeous color section illustrate in great detail the creative work of 52… Read more
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POLLOCK'S DICTIONARY OF ENGLISH DOLLS
by Hillier, Mary (edited by) (planned by Marguerite Fawdry; research by Deborah Brown and Sarah Postgate)
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1982
- Condition
- very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover)
- ISBN
- 9780517549223
- Item Price
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$6.50
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New York: Crown Publishers, Inc, 1982. HC. very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover). B&W illustrations. ISBN 0517549220 A work of reference for the doll collector, dollmakers and doll traders. It has been planned by Marguerite Fawdry, consultant to Pollock's Toy Museum, and edited by Mary Hillier, the well-known writer on dolls and toys. 223pp.
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DOLLS! DOLLS! DOLLS!
by Flack, Thelma and Flack, JoLeen
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- Ray Boas, Bookseller
- Published
- 1975
- Condition
- good, wraps (softcover), some light wear, signed by the authors
- Item Price
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$10.00
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n.p.: n.p., 1975. PB. good, wraps (softcover), some light wear, signed by the authors. B&W illustrations.
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$10.00