Antique French Jumeau Dolls - History Types Dates... / In-Depth Illustrated Book

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JUMEAU – PRINCE OF DOLLMAKERS
by Constance King, Hobby House Press, Inc., Maryland, 1983 First Edition.
”Of all French dollmakers, for over half a century, Jumeau reigned supreme.  Originally playthings, many of these dolls are now among the ranks of expensive antiques, fought over at international auctions by some of the leading enthusiasts, yet still sometimes coming to light among the family possessions.  This history, the most complete ever written about Jumeau, contains the results of painstaking research and places the dolls firmly in their period, setting them against the background of French social history as it relates to children.”
”The forty-eight full-page color illustrations have been carefully selected and photographed to show the beauty of these masterpieces of the foremost French dollmaker, and are accompanied by captions that provide collectors with all the information they require.”  Given the superb photography, rich narrative, and information on Marks, this book is an invaluable resource for the collector, dealer, or historian of antique French dolls.
8.5” x 11.9” hardback with dust cover  in very good  condition.  119 pages.
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