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Coll. Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls 1900-1950 (Collector's Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls)

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This is a 'must have' book for the collector of American composition dolls. It is well researched and showcases many smaller companies that produced dolls as beautiful, and desirable, as the larger ,better known manufacturers. The addition of actual advertisements from trade magazines, touting 'uniqueness' and sales potential for particular dolls, is both interesting and education to the serious collector as well as the novice. The histories of the lesser known companies ,no matter how short, are enlightening since many of them I knew nothing about. This volume is as beautifully photographed as the first; Ms. Mertz took no shortcuts on quality. Both volumes I & II are well worth their price.

Ursula Mertz has done it again! Her first volume of the COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN COMPOSITION DOLLS set the standard for compo doll reference books. Now her Vol. 2 -- all new information and photos -- has been published and it more than lives up to the quality of its now out-of-print predecessor. For anyone who enjoys the composition dolls of the first half century of the 20th Century, this book is a "must buy!"

Very informative on what composition dolls are all about. The list of doll makers was also very descriptive with excellent photography to help determine the type of doll you are looking up.

This book is excellent for all doll collector's Filled with pictures to help identify faces. This is book will stay in your library and pass on to the next generation.
You will be glad you bought it
Julie Nye

Excellent book-Well organized by years, showing top quality photos of American compo. dolls. Highly recommend!

The photographs in this book are outstanding and very helpful when trying to identify a doll. Ms. Mertz has outdone herself in the information she provides in this book. I especially like the closeup photos of the dolls' heads because it is so helpful when trying to identify unmarked dolls without original clothing. This book is a joy to read, and I have kept it on my chair side table in close reach so that I can enjoy it every time I sit down for a break.

I own both Volumes I and II. I love looking at the colorful photos to ID dolls and even see what clothing they originally wore. These hard cover books are a wonderful addition to any Composition doll collectors book shelf.

I love this book...and I am the beginner in looking at dolls. In fact, I am on Amazon looking for Volumn III. This book is the best for anyone.

The Collector's Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls 1900-1950 Vol. II has been a wonderful reference as I try to identify some old composition dolls that I inherited. The write-ups about the different manufacturers are very informative and the pictures are very clear and show a lot of detail. Even though I have not identified all of the dolls that I have been researching, I have been able to identify some dolls that I would like to add to my collection.

I wanted to know about these dolls and start collecting them, and this book is great. There are a lot of these dolls out there at many different cost. This book gives me all the incite i need to do this.