Dolls, Toys & Puppets
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When I was sick and lay a-bed, I had two pillows at my head,
And all my toys beside me lay To keep me happy all the day.

- Robert Louis Stevenson

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Sotheby's catalogue - Mechanical Musical Instruments, Dolls, Toys and Related material
Sotheby's 1984
4to pb 125pp VG++ 365 gms
(Order reference 3170).

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Soft Toys to Sew
J B Fairfax Press 1990
4to magazine-style softback VG++ 275 gms
(Order reference 10109).

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The Beatrix Potter Toys and Designs Book - Eden Toys, Anne Wilkinson, Pat Menchini, Jennie Walters and Amanda Clifford
Claremont/Warne 1st 1995
4to, glazed pictorial boards in a similar d/w F/VG++ 730 gms
(Order reference 8288).

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Small Picture Book No. 50 - Dolls
V & A/HMSO 1960
small 8vo pb unpaginated, v min wr to edges of cvrs o/w VG+ 55 gms
(Order reference 10849).

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A Picture Book of Dolls and Dolls' Houses
V & A rep 1934
8vo pb, sl dulling to edges of cvrs o/w VG 40 gms
(Order reference 7971).
£4.00
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Antique French Jumping Jacks
Antique French Jumping Jacks
Dover 1978
4to pb card pages printed with coloured parts to cut out and make. VG++ 250 gms
(Order reference 5681).
£10.00
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Sewing for 20th Century Dolls Volume II

Anderton, Johana Gast: Sewing for 20th Century Dolls Volume II 300 plus projects
Hobby House Press 1998
4to, glazed pictorial boards M 920 gms
(Order reference 11621).

A huge selection of patterns and outfits have been created to dress over 30 types of dolls in authentic clothing. With 300+ projects to sew for dolls as diverse as the Crissy family, Charmin’ Chatty, the Dionne Quints, Miss Seventeen, Patsy, several sizes of hard plastic dolls, and more. The dolls and fashion styles range from 1900 to the 1990s! Step-by-step instructions are given for each outfit.

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Attwell, Gail: Make Your Own Soft Toys
New Holland rep 1993
large 4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w F/F 710 gms
(Order reference 3959).

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Dolls' House Accessories, Fixtures & Fittings Basham, Andrea: Dolls' House Accessories, Fixtures & Fittings
Guild of Master Craftsmen rep 2004
4to pb 150pp VG++ 565 gms
(Order reference 14506).
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  Becker, Sylvia: How to Make Ceramic Character Dolls and their Accessories
Search Press 1st 1992
4to pb 80pp, v v min bmps + crsing to cvrs o/w VG++ 305 gms
(Order reference 10858).
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  Bloomfield, Ron & Stephenson, Audrey (eds): Making Toys
BBC rep 1977
landscape format
4to pb 96pp, v v min wr to edges o/w VG++ 325 gms
(Order reference 3389).
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  Bucknell, Peter A: Commedia dell'arte at the court of Louis XIV
Stainer & Bell 1st 1980
large 4to, min bmps o/w VG++/F 818 gms
(Order reference 2621).
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  Dean, Audrey Vincente: Wooden Spoon Marionettes
Faber & Faber 1st 1976
4to, yellowing to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 425 gms
(Order reference 3997).
£8.00
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  Dodge, Venus & Martin: The Dolls' House DIY Book
David & Charles 3rd imp 1985
4to, d/w has been covered with clear self-adh film and partly attached to bds, min wr to film o/w VG++/VG+ 790 gms
(Order reference 7051).
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  Flick, Pauline: The Dolls' House Book
Collins 1st 1973
bmps + min stning to bds, wr, chps + sm tr to d/w, name to fep o/w VG/VG 514 gms
(Order reference 2978).
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  Flick, Pauline: The Dolls' House Book
Collins 1st 1973
8vo, v v min sunning to bd edges, v min wr + chps + sm tr to d/w o/w VG+/VG+ 510 gms
(Order reference 4596).
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  Flick, Pauline & Jackson, Valerie: Dolls' Houses - Furniture and Decoration
Blond Briggs 1st 1974
8vo, v v sl sunning to base of bds, wr to d/w o/w VG/VG+ 412 gms
(Order reference 2979).
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  Fremlin-Key, Hermyone: Toys and Gifts for You to Make
Mills & Boon 1st 1970
4to, v min crsing to pice clipped d/w o/w VG++/VG+ 480 gms
(Order reference 3379).
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  Gerwat-Clark, Brenda: The Collector's Book of Dolls
Chartwell Books 1st 1987
large 4to, v min bmps to bds o/w VG++/VG++ 725 gms
(Order reference 4927).
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Dolls in National Folk Costume
B T Batsford 2nd imp 1978
4to, v v min bmps to bds, v v min wr to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 510 gms
(Order reference 4595).
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Making Mascot Dolls
B T Batsford 1st 1981
4to, v v min dulling to bd edges o/w VG++/VG++ 585 gms
(Order reference 7013).
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Making Miniature Toys and Dolls
B T Batsford rep 1977
min bmps to bds, v min crsing to d/w edges, price clipped o/w VG++/VG++ 546 gms
(Order reference 2600).
£5.75
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Dolls in National and Folk Costume
B T Batsford 2nd imp 1978
4to VG++/VG++ 5050 gms
(Order reference 3381).
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Cuddly Toys and Dolls
Hamlyn 1st 1982
4to, glazed pict bds VG++ 715 gms
(Order reference 3376).
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Making Miniature Toys and Dolls
B T Batsford rep 1977
min wr + sl marking to bds, sl crsing + wr to d/w o/w VG/VG 550 gms
(Order reference 3905).
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  Greenhowe, Jean: Making Mascot Dolls
B T Batsford 1st 1981
8vo, v v min bmps, v sl wr to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 580 gms
(Order reference 3904).
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Dressing Porcelain Dolls Henry, Maxine: Dressing Porcelain Dolls
B T Batsford 1st 1995
4to, v v min wr to base of bds o/w VG++/VG++ 920 gms
(Order reference 12035).

In Dressing Porcelain Dolls Maxine Henry provides inspiration as well as practical advice for an exquisite range of nineteenth century fashion - from shoes, socks and undergarments to fancy hat trimmings. Each outfit comes with its own full-size pattern pieces and clear step-by-step instructions. Although the clothes have been made up using a sewing machine, they are so small that they could easily be hand-stitched. Expert advice is given on the use of natural fabrics, and patterns and working diagrams accompany detailed instructions, with the making up of each garment described thoroughly at every stage.

All the outfits are illustrated with superb colour photographs and have been specially designed for the book, covering a wide range of fashions and styles. They include a Christening layette, a beautiful Victorian dress complete with ribbons, laces and flounces, a beaded ball gown, a sailor suit and elegant French dresses made of silk, satin and velvet. Instructions are also given for a charming range of underwear garments and accessories: bloomers and pantaloons, corsets and camisoles, petticoats and bustle pads, socks, shoes and boots, bags, hair decorations and hats.

Dressing Porcelain Dolls shows you how to create an enchanting wardrobe which will delight you, your friends and your family for years to come.
£30.00
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  Hutchings, Margaret: Modern Soft Toy Making
Mills & Boon 5th imp 1969
inscr to fep + ex libris plate to fr pd o/w VG++/VG++ 850 gms
(Order reference 3388).
£8.00
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  Hutchings, Margaret: Toys from the Tales of Beatrix Potter
Mills & Boon rep 1977
4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w, v v min wr to bds, d/w sp sunned o/w VG+/VG+ 1060 gms
(Order reference 3884).
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  Hutchings, Margaret: The Book of the Teddy Bear
Mills & Boon 1st 1964
4to, min bmps + mrks to d/w, d/w has been covered in self-adh film and is fixed to bds, name to fep o/w VG+ 940 gms
(Order reference 3879).
£25.00
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  Hutchings, Margaret: Toys from the Tales of Beatrix Potter
Mills & Boon rep 1979
4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w, min bmps + tiny indents to bds, min crsing to d/w o/w VG+/VG+ 1000 gms
(Order reference 4097).
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  Hutchings, Margaret: Toys from the Tales of Beatrix Potter
Bell & Hyman rep 1982
4to, glazed pictorial boards in a similar wrapper, d/w in library-type protective sleeve VG++/VG++ 1025 gms
(Order reference 14625).
£6.00
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Dolls and How to Make Them Hutchings, Margaret: Dolls and How to Make Them
Mills & Boon 6th imp 1980
4to pb 488pp, min bmps, sl wr + small area of delamination to sl grubby cvrs o/w VG+ 695 gms
(Order reference 12629).
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  Hutchings, Margaret: Toying With Trifles
Mills & Boon 2nd imp 1982
min bmps to bds, trs + chps to d/w + sm amts of loss o/w VG++/VG+ 240 gms
(Order reference 3196).
£3.50
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Toys from Alice in Wonderland

Hutchings, Margaret with Doris Cook: Toys from Alice in Wonderland
Mills & Boon 1st 1979
4to pb 127pp, small name to fep o/w VG++ 375 gms
(Order reference 9962).

Intended for anyone interested in making toys or a complete beginner, this book gives clear and detailed instructions for making seventeen soft toys based on characters from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass.

For many generations children have been delighted by the strange creatures described by Lewis Carroll and illustrated by John Tenniel. Now Margaret Hutchings with her long experience in the art of toymaking has succeeded in recreating these memorable characters as toys to be played with and admired. These include felt models of such favourites as Tweedledum and Tweedledee, a furry White Rabbit with three changes of clothes and a telescopic Alice whose neck actually grows longer. There are also the Queen of Hearts, a Rocking-Horse-Fly on wire rockers, the Mad Hatter and glove puppet March Hare, a set of thimble toys from the Pool of Tears, the Red Queen, the White Queen and a charming rag doll Alice.

A general introductory section will provide a helpful starting point for the beginner as well as giving useful hints for the more experienced toymaker. Step-by-step instructions together with full-size patterns for cutting out are given for each toy. In addition there are numerous line drawings demonstrating special processes and techniques and both black and white and colour photographs to illustrate each of the finished toys.


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  Janitch, Valerie: The Kate Greenaway Doll Book
David & Charles 2nd reprint 1987
4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w, v min wr to d/w o/w F/VG++ 560 gms
(Order reference 4929).
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  Janitch, Valerie: The Fairytale Doll Book
David & Charles 1st 1988
4to, glazed pictorial boards in a similar d/w F/VG++ 695 gms
(Order reference 7639).
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The Kate Greenaway Doll Book Janitch, Valerie: The Kate Greenaway Doll Book
David & Charles rep 1987
4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w M/VG++ 585 gms
(Order reference 3383).
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  King, Constance Eileen: Dolls and Dolls' Houses
Chancellor Press 1996
4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w, sm nick to hd of sp of d/w o/w F/VG++ 1290 gms
(Order reference 3585).
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  King, Constance Eileen: Dolls and Dolls' Houses
Hamlyn 1989
lrge 4to VG++/VG++ 1250 gms
(Order reference 4378).
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Dolls' House Bathrooms - lots of little loos King, Patricia: Dolls' House Bathrooms - lots of little loos
Guild of Master Craftsmen rep 2000
8vo pb 94pp F 210 gms
(Order reference 12578).

Discover how to create marvellous little loos quickly and cheaply.
Twenty-one highly original interpretations of plumbing are illustrated -from period masterpieces to fantasy creations — all made from readily
available household odds and ends. Eye-catching results are achieved simply,with no need for expensive tools, special skills or detailed procedures.
Patricia King's lively writing will stimulate imagination and creativity. An at-a-glance guide lists useful materials and where to find them, though
all the projects can be adapted to suit what you have to hand.
Inventive suggestions for creating bathroom fixtures and fittings are offered, transforming buckles, jewellery findings and more into loo roll holders,
washbasins, buckets and mops.
High suite, low suite and outdoor loos are all included, covering a range of styles, sizes and shapes, from the simple, uncluttered lines of The Thoroughly Modern Mini to the elaborate decoration of The Magnificent Dolphin. There is even a hollowed-out gourdused to house a fairy's toilet.

Period pieces • Modern designs • Fantasy creations• Public and private facilities


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  King, S F: The International Dolls House Book
Mills & Boon 1st 1977
4to, glazed pict bds VG++ 562 gms
(Order reference 2980).
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  Luckin, Joyce: Character Handmade Dolls
Robert Hale 1st 1982
4to, bmps to bds, v min crsing + discolouration to d/w o/w VG+/VG+ 815 gms
(Order reference 3998).
£9.50
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  Luckin, Joyce: Character Handmade Dolls
Robert Hale 1st 1982
4to, min bmp to bds, v min crsing to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 815 gms
(Order reference 3906).
£9.50
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  Luckin, Joyce: Making Teddy Bears
B T Batsford 1st 1995
large 4to, glazed pict bds M 730 gms
(Order reference 4924).
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  McQuiston, Don & Debra: Dolls & Toys of Native America - a journey through childhood
Chronicle Books 1st 1995
square fmt 4to pb 120pp F 580 gms
(Order reference 14591).
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  Nettleingham Roberts, Sue & Bunker, Dorothy: The Ginny Doll Encyclopedia
Hobby House Press 1st 1994
4to M/F 890 gms
(Order reference 11995).
£25.00
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The Complete Dolls' House Book Nisbett, Jean: The Complete Dolls' House Book
Guild of Master Craftsmen 1st 1993
4to pb 176pp VG++ 710 gms
(Order reference 8836).

Here is the definitive dolls' house book - a complete treasure trove of glorious photographs and fascinating and practical expert knowledge about these captivating and collectable miniature houses.

The four sections -the house, achieving the authentic look, other themes and practical work - include all the information anyone could wish for, from deciding on a style and choosing a house to how to fit the carpets and wallpaper and producing the finishing touches that make a dolls' house special and personal. There are also bibliographies and lists of mail order suppliers, shops and dolls' house and miniatures magazines in Britain and the USA.

The most popular period styles for miniature houses are featured, as well as stunning unusual themes, all illustrated by over 200 full-colour photographs showcasing the work of some of the world's top dolls' house makers and miniaturists. Nothing is omitted: an inexpensive fireplace kit and a perfect 1/12-scale replica of the Palace of Versailles will equally delight and inspire every dolls' house fan - and many others besides.

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  Owen, Cheryl: Easy to Make Soft Toys
Anaya Publishers 1st 1991
4to, blue bds with gold titling to spine VG++/VG++ 410 gms
(Order reference 13360).
£3.00
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  Owen, Cheryl: Easy to Make Soft Toys
Anaya Publishers 1st 1991
4to, glazed pictorial boards VG++ 365 gms
(Order reference 13359).
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  Peake, Pamela: Little Grey Rabbit's Pattern Book
Collins 1st 1988
4to, glazed pict bds F 455 gms
(Order reference 4581).
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  Peake, Pamela: Making Soft Toys for Children
Dragon's World rep 1991
4to, glazed pict bds in similar d/w, min bmps to bds, min cxrsing to d/w o/w VG++/VG++ 1065 gms
(Order reference 3391).
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The Complete Book of Soft Dolls Peake, Pamela: The Complete Book of Soft Dolls
David & Charles 2nd imp 1980
v min dmge + v vsl crsing to d/w o/w VG++/VG+++ 705 gms
(Order reference 3549).
£4.50
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  Peake, Pamela: The Complete Book of Soft Dolls
David & Charles 4th imp 1987
VG++/VG++ 705 gms
(Order reference 3548).
£4.50
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Dollhouse People Pearson, Tracy Campbell: Dollhouse People - a doll family you can make
Viking Kestrel 1st 1984
landscape 4to, glazed pict bds, min bmps to bds o/w VG++ 500 gms
(Order reference 5128).

Meet the Littlefields, a complete family of little dolls that you can make! Patterns that you can trace and clear step-by-step instructions that have been tested by children take you through every stage of doll making, from the first basic stitches to the hairstyles, face expressions, and finishing touches that make these dolls uniquely your own. You can even make glasses for grandmother and teddy bears for the children. As you learn to make your dolls, as well as a doll wardrobe for every occasion, you can follow their adventures in the amusing Littlefield family saga. The Littlefield story is just beginning—now your dolls can continue the fun.
£30.00
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Dollhouse People Pearson, Tracy Campbell: Dollhouse People - A Doll Family You Can Make
Viking Kestrel 1st 1984
4to, landscape format. glazed pict bds F 515 gms
(Order reference 4696).

Meet the Littlefields, a complete family of little dolls that you can make! Patterns that you can trace and clear step-by-step instructions that have been tested by children take you through every stage of doll making, from the first basic stitches to the hairstyles, face expressions, and finishing touches that make these dolls uniquely your own. You can even make glasses for grandmother and teddy bears for the children. As you learn to make your dolls, as well as a doll wardrobe for every occasion, you can follow their adventures in the amusing Littlefield family saga. The Littlefield story is just beginning—now your dolls can continue the fun.
£35.00
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  Robinson, Stuart & Patricia: Exploring Puppetry
Mills & Boon 1st 1967
v min bmps to bds, sl wr to d/w with tiny amt of loss to hd of sp o/w VG++ 610 gms
(Order reference 4517).
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  Sharp, Julie: Making Fairies and Fantastical Creatures - how to weave and carve in wool and chenille
Guild of Master Craftsmen 1st 2000
4to pb 154pp, short crse to rear cvr o/w F 460 gms
(Order reference 2738).
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  Wheatley, Pam: Popular Crafts Guide to Soft Doll Making
Argus Books 1st 1986
4to pb 120pp VG++ 350 gms
(Order reference 3375).
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  White, Alice: More Performing Toys
Mills & Boon 1st 1972
8vo, ex school lib, rems of date slip to fep + stamp to fr pd, v vmin bmps + v v min wr to d/w o/w VG+/VG+ 388 gms
(Order reference 2864).
£4.50
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  Williams, Guy R: Making a Miniature House
OUP 1st 1964
4to, pict bds, sl wr to bd edges o/w VG++/VG++ 500 gms
(Order reference 4004).
£8.50
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  Wright, Barton: Hopi Kachinas - The Complete Guide to Collecting Kachina Dolls
Northland Press/Flagstaff 2nd prtg 1978
4to pb 139pp, v min wr o/w VG++ 362 gms
(Order reference 2693).
£6.00
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