Cloth Dolls, from Ancient to Modern: A Collector's Guide [Paperback]

Linda Edward (Author)

Book Description

Series: A Schiffer Book for Collectors | Publication Date: March 1997

For many years collectors and dealers alike tended to overlook dolls made of cloth in favor of their china and bisque contemporaries. Fortunately, this situation has changed dramatically in recent years. This book covers the story of cloth dolls from their ancient ancestors through to present day examples. This one easy-to-use volume with over 500 illustrations provides the most comprehensive study guide for this area in doll collecting available today. A value range is also included with each caption for easy reference.

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About the Author

Linda Edward and her husband Alfred live in Newport, Rhode Island, where, in 1987, Linda opened The Doll Museum.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd (March 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764302132
• ISBN-13: 978-0764302138
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,431,445 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fascinating compendium of cloth dolls., July 21, 1998

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This review is from: Cloth Dolls, from Ancient to Modern: A Collector's Guide (Paperback)

No matter if your interest is in the history of dolls or in collecting, this is the book for you! The photographs are very good and the text is thorough and interesting. The early primitive (and not so primitive) dolls show the reader the type of dolls made in colonial times. The later cottage industry types show early innovation. Even contemporary art dolls are covered. I have read and reread this book a number of times and it has a permanent place on my bedside table. If you love cloth dolls, you must buy this book!