Antique Schoenhut Wood Dolls - Details Models Marks (539 Photos) / Scarce Book

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The author, Carol Corson, who has studied and collected the Schoenhut dolls passionately for the past 16 years, has created an in-depth, encyclopedic volume.  Featured are 539 photographs with 161 of these in full color.  The photographs showing the dolls in a multitude of angles gives the reader insight into identifying and appreciating the quality and workmanship of these playthings that are now regarded by collectors as art pieces.”
SCHOENHUT DOLLS – A COLLECTOR’S ENCYCLOPEDIA
by Carol Corson, Hobby House Press, Maryland, 1993.
“The chapters in this text are organized to show the evolution of the dolls:  the Graziano ‘Year’; the ‘Transition’ period; the ‘Classic’ periods; Miss Dolly; Manikin; infant dolls; special order dolls; and Schoenhut dolls in ‘original’ clothes.  John Axe, internationally known as a doll researcher, author, and editor of
Doll News
, edited this book and states, ‘The Chart of Doll Models and Years of Manufacture is worth the price of the book to collectors.  Collectors and those who appreciate the art of the playthings of the 19th and 20th centuries will revel in this book.”
“Through the magnificently detailed photographs, the reader will see the comparative ways to identify and date these sought after American doll treasures.  The encyclopedic approach for collectors is enhanced by the rich background of the Schoenhut family and their decision to become a doll manufacturer.”  The profuse illustrations, the in-depth captions, and the rich narrative make this book an invaluable resource reference work.
8.5” x 11.2” hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition.  272 pages.
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