THE DOLLS OF
YESTERDAY
by
ELEANOR ST. GEORGE
PUBLISHED by BONANZA BOOKS
 
Dolls and Doll Collecting in Europe and America during the past 200 years. The material gathered from o ther collectors, together with data on almost every type of doll ever made is described and illustrated by photographs in black and white, many famous dolls you may not have seen in print before.  History of the Jumeau,  new facts about the Schoenhyts; wax penny dolls, the English pedlars, and strange little poppets. Pictures of all of America's doll Celebrities such as "Mollie Brinkerhoff" of revolutionary War fame; old "Peg Wooden", who belonged to John Nott,; Mrs. St. George's own "Ridiklis" and Queen Victoria who had the honor of receiving an autograph from Helen Hayes are found here. Some of the other beautifully photographed dolls include:   German bisque dolls, German peasant dolls of bisque and cloth ,  Jumeau doll Original clothes, Little Eva 29" Jumeau, Rawhide doll heads 1866, Mormon pioneers (full page photograph),  Association dolls,  even baby CARRIAGES & TOYS are illustrated,  French Jumeau, NUN dolls, old Crech dolls, and much more.
This 204 page book is in Very Good Condition. Bumps to corners. No writing, tears, folded or missing pages. Dust jacket is price clipped and shows minor shelf wear.

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