Crowning Glories

Dance Of The Hours

Dimples And Sawdust

By Florence Theriault. The legendary doll collection of early doll author and connoisseur, Madaline Selfridge, is presented in rich colors, against a background of delicate early valentines and paper ephemera also collected by her. 8" X 11". 148 pages.

Dolls In Motion

By Florence Theriault. Dolls with hidden mechanisms have intrigued doll makers and collectors alike whether it is a French lady, a simple pull-toy which incorporates a movable doll, or even an internal mechanism that causes a doll to walk, talk or cry. Mo

Dolls, A Moveable Feast

By Florence Theriault. A mouth-watering selection including German character dolls, gorgeous French bebes, rare early china dolls, all-bisque mignonettes, rare-size impish googlies, rarities such as 18th-century wooden court dolls, and superb diminutive f

Echoes Of Remembered Rooms

Echoes of Remembmbered Rooms A photographic tour of the antique doll houses and doll rooms of Hanne Buktas of Vienna, Austria, gathered, furnished and peopled over a 30 year span. "The extraordinary objects in these rooms, and how lovingly they are presented is a testament to one woman’s vision of a perfect past", says Florence Theriault, who edited the book. The little toys left lying the floor, mother leaning over a cradle, a wall filled with paintings, the dog at master’s side – these are al
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Enclycopedia Of French Dolls Vol Ii

By Francois Theimer. English Edition edited by Florence Theriault. Readers will find this book informative and fascinating reading about French doll history of the 19th century up to 1925. THis time period encompasses the pre-industrial era, the Industrial Revolution, the dawning of the 20th century, and post - WW1. Thousands of references to doll firms, inventors, stores, and actual dolls are arranged alphabetically within the 600 pages of his work, enabling collectors for the first time to re
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For The Love Of Dolls

For the Love of Dolls The legendary doll collection of Mildred Seeley is featured in this new art-quality book. More than 250 of the world's most beautiful dolls, resplendent in antique costumes and finery, are shown. Hardcover, filled with exquisite photography. With value key. 8 1/2 x 11. BT-206. $49.

French Court Doll Of Louis Xvi

From The Golden Age Of Automata:

By Florence Theriault. An extraordinary new book features 150 exceptional automata from the private collection of the noted Parisian connoisseur. Numerous color photographs and perspectives are offered of each work