Antique French Bebe Dolls - Types Makers Body Parts / In-Depth Illustrated Book

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FABULOUS FRENCH BEBES  FOR COLLECTORS AND CRAFTERS
by Mildred Seeley, Scott Publications, MI, 1992.
Lavishly illustrated with over 275 color photographs, this early out-of-print book is a classic reference on French antique dolls.  Written by one of the foremost authorities on antique dolls, “the color photos provide authentic studies for reproduction doll collectors  and doll makers.  The author give hard facts and comparison photographs so doll lovers can appreciate visually and factually the many faces of these coveted French dolls.  Up-to-date reports reveal previously unknown doll identifications and sources.  The book is a stunning display of one of the world’s most complete collections of French Bebe Dolls – the Seeley collection.”
Makers include:  Mothereau, P.G. Bebe, H-Dolls, House of Bru, Fleischmann & Blodel, Etienne Denaumur, Edmond Daspres, Danel and Co., Rabery and Delphieu, Petit and Dumontier, Andre Jean Thuillier, Albert Marque, Maison (House of ) Jumeau, Dolls in Original Boxes, The Premier Jumeau, E.J. Jumeau, Jullien, F.G. – Francois Gaultier, S.F.B.J., Schmitt and Sons, Calixe Huret, Henri Delcroix, Jules Nicholas Steiner, and Unmarked and Unknown Dolls.  This book reviews dating of French dolls, how to determine if a doll is French, making of dolls – yesterday and today, and covers in depth the parts of French dolls – hands, feet, ears, eyes, eye brows and eyelashes, teeth, etc.  Also covered are doll markings, head markings, and body labels.   This rare book is a collector’s item in itself and an invaluable reference for the serious collector, dealer, or historian of antique French dolls.
8.7” x 11.4” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  172 pages.
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