THE COLLECTOR'S HISTORY OF DOLLS
by KING, Constance Eileen
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- Hardcover
- first
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- ISBN 10
- 0312150253
- ISBN 13
- 9780312150259
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About This Item
London, Robert Hale first U.K. edition - hard cover in dust jacket The most complete study available of the historical development of the doll, traced in relation to the social context of the lives of child owners. Defined as a representation of the human form to be played with as a toy and includes piano babies, bathing beauties, boudoir dolls, fashion and creche figures. 253 x 190mm., pp. xxx, 608, b/w & col. plates, glossary, Museums, biblio., index. Hard cover in dust jacket. Contents, no inscriptions, d.j. slight rubbing top spine - no tears. NEAR FINE/NEAR FINE ISBN: 0312150253
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- Bookseller
- EUREKA AUSTRALIANA BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8b11f1adf96598e25c393850
- Title
- THE COLLECTOR'S HISTORY OF DOLLS
- Author
- KING, Constance Eileen
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- first U.K. edition - hard cover in dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0312150253
- ISBN 13
- 9780312150259
- Publisher
- London, Robert Hale
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1977
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