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Henry VIII and His Wives Paper Dolls (Dover Royal Paper Dolls)

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I have other books by Mr. Tierney, but this is one that I recommend most highly... Mr. Tierney does an exquisite job of rendering one of my all time favorite historical periods with his usual flair, and yet each figure is easily recognizable. Like Hans Holbein, the court painter for Henry VIII, he delivers ART!

This is an enjoyable paper doll book containing standard size paper dolls (about the same general size as other paper doll books made by Dover). This set depicts Henry VII in three dolls; two with two sets of clothing, one with only one, and his six wives (Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr) with two sets of clothing each. It also includes historical information that I found very interesting.

If you enjoy paper dolls and are interested in English history, you'll love this book. Tom Tierney has captured the period with beautifully rendered portraits of Henry VIII and his wives.
I did feel however, that the doll of Anne Boleyn didn't resemble any of her extant portraits, and some of the costumes were not based on paintings of the time, but were instead invented by the artist (eg Anne of Cleves's German costume, Catherine Parr's green gown).

I reccetly bought these paper dolls and I love them. The designs of the dolls and the outfits are really beautiful. One of the things that I enjoyed was the small biography of each wife by their doll. This is a must have for any fan of the Tudor era, I also loved these dolls so much that I had decided to get the paper doll set of Queen Elizabeth I of England.

I've always have been a big fan of Tom Tierney's doll books. His art and attention to detail are what set his books apart from the rest. I bought this book because of my love for the Tudor period and am glad I bought it. My only complaint about is the hair color of the dolls (Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour). Anne Boleyn was well known for her jet black hair and Jane Seymour was a blonde but in the book Anne Boleyn is depicted with red hair and Jane Seymour is given brown hair. These are minor details and stick out to me only because of my knowledge of the period. The historical facts are accurrate and I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in this fascinating dynasty.

I make minature dolls and it is very difficult to find the right costumes. I find the paper doll books ideal for insperation for this. And this book is great. All Tom Tierey books are so detailed and correct in every way.

The images in this are wonderful! There is even a paper doll of Henry VIII before he was the over weight King we have come to know him as. A brief history of each wife is given and the costumes and undergarments are updated according to each reign. I loved this book! I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in costumes as well as history.

this paper doll book is a must for fans of the king and his wives or for people who are in terested in the time period. With short biographies for all six wives and notes for all there outfits this is a perfect set. In this book there are three versions of the king, the beginning of his reign, his middle age, and in his later days. For each doll there are outfits that are very detailed and the dolls look magnificent. This is a MUST and i HIGHLY recommend this book.

This is a beautiful book of paper dolls of Henry VIII and his Wives. It's full of nice little details but in the front page Jane Seymour have one of the dress of Catherine of Aragon and Catherine got one of the costume of Jane and Catherine Howard got one of the dress of Jane.