Sandra's Book List
All of the books on the list are from my own private collection, acquired over the past 30 years.
Many are now long out of print and consequently difficult to find.
I have listed them in different categories, most with a brief description.
If you need further information on any of the titles please contact me.
A quick 'Google' or search on Amazon will turn up images of many of the titles, and in most cases a brief synopsis.
All are in good to very good condition and many are as new.
Some of the older titles, which were out of print when I found them, and therefore bought 'used', are missing their
dust jackets, but this is noted in the descriptions.
This list is going out to many people all at the same time, so the books are offered on a 'first come, first served basis'.
If you want any of the books, please email me at sandra@diminutivedolls.co.uk and put 'Book Sale' in the subject line.
I will then let you know if the book(s) you want are available, and calculate the postage & packing charge for you.
IMPORTANT - The P&P charge will be calculated on the weight of the book(s) in your order.
Some of the hardback books are heavy and will consequently cost more to post.
will calculate on the basis of the cheapest method of posting. For example in the UK, second class post.
If you live outside the UK, please let me know which country when you request your book(s).
I would prefer to send orders via AirMail wherever possible, but I can also give a 'surface' option,
which although cheaper, will take much, much longer to deliver.
If you order a number of books, I may have to split the order into more than one package, to avoid weight restrictions.
In all cases I will contact you to discuss delivery options.
PAYMENT
If you live in the UK I would prefer payment by cheque.
If you live outside the UK, PayPal is my preferred option.
Please note that I cannot accept payments by credit card (other than via PayPal), or cheques in any other currency than £GBP
I do hope that my much-loved books go to loving homes, and will give as much pleasure to you as they have to me.
Good Luck!
Sandra
Costume & Fashion
Costume of the Western World by Doreen Yarwood. Hardback – ex library copy 1980.
A pictorial guide and glossary. 192 pages. Long out of print Price £5.00
Designs of Modern Costume 1812. Costume Society Extra Series No.4 Price £3.00
Costume – The Journal of the Costume Society Number 33 1999 Price £5.00
The Four Seasons – Wenceslas Hollar. Costume Society Extra Series No.6 Price £3.00
A History of Fashion by J Anderson Black, Madge Garland & Frances Kennett. Softback 1983 208 pages
Published by Orbis for Marks & Spencer Price £8.50
"Tom and Lucinda's Wedding" Pattern Booklet by Marie Wheat
Formal Tails with a Frock-coat for Tom and a Wedding Gown for Lucinda. Price £2.50
WISHLET BOOKLETS
The WISHLET series delineates over 80 years of feminine fashions with patterns and instructions for
wardrobes for nine decades of the Nineteenth Century to fit miniature dolls.
WISHLET 4. QUEEN
WISHLET 5. MID-CENTURY 1853-1858. Price £4.75
WISHLET 6. THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD 1861-1865. Price £4.75
Costumes for the Period Nursery – Tudor (1485-1603) by Anne Lynch
Softback Price £4.50
Miniature Pullovers – by Betty Lampen (Book 1)
17 New Knitting Patterns Softback Price £4.50
Miniature Pullovers – by Betty Lampen (Book 2)
19 New Knitting Patterns Softback Price £4.50
How-To Books
Chrysnbon Cut-Ups – Volume 1 by Judy Berman
How to create over a dozen unique Victorian-style furniture items from
original Chrysnbon kits. Price £3.50
Christmas Confections by Nancy Ranney. Over 40 Christmas accessories Price £3.50
Welcome Baby by Nadia Stanford
Beautiful Christening accessories. Pictures, patterns and step-by-step directions included. Price £5.00
How To Make Enchanting Miniature Teddy Bears by Debbie Kesling. Published by Hale 1997. Softback as new
Miniature teddy bears standing only three inches high are a recent entry in the world of collectible stuffed toys.
They are made, exhibited, and sold in a relatively closed world of aficionados and command prices that seem astounding to outsiders.
Kesling, a professional bear-maker, creates her own designs and devises original techniques for
solving construction problems that come with miniaturization. In this delightful book.
She has ten fully illustrated, step-by-step projects for bears and one bunny, along with information on going
into business as a bear-maker. Price £15.00
Doll’s House & Miniatures Books
Doll’s and Doll’s Houses –
Paperback. Illustrated with black & white photographs from the museum collection Price £2.50
Queen Mary’s Doll’s House published by Pitkin Pictorials 1978
Softcover 25 pages. Illustrated in colour Price 2.50
The Doll’s House Book by Pauline Flick Hardback, no dust jacket 1973
Long out of print. Price £5.00
Dolls and Doll’s Houses by Constance Eileen King.
Published by Chartwell Books 1989 Hardback with dust jacket. 256 pages. Price £15.00
Doll’s Houses – The Collector’s Guide by Valerie Jackson Douet.
Published by Magna Books 1994. Hardback with dust Jacket. As new. Price £10.00
Miniature Interiors by Nick Forder. Inspirational interiors for doll’s houses.
Published by Cassell 1994. 80 pages full colour throughout. Hardback with dust jacket.
As new. Now out of print Price £15.00
Dolls Houses by Olivia Bristol & Leslie Geddes-Brown. Published by Mitchell Beazley 1997.
Hardback with dust jacket. As new. Hardcover: 168 pages
Domestic life and architectural styles in miniature from the 17th century to the present day.
Features houses from Europe and the
showing interiors and exteriors plus exquisite dolls, furniture and fittings.
Four of the finest doll’s houses are explored in fold out double page features.
Over 350 colour illustrations. Now out of print. Price £35.00
Old Toys by Pauline Flick. Shire Album no 147 Published 1985 Price £2.50
Doll’s Houses, Furniture & Decoration by Pauline Flick & Valerie Jackson
Hardback, no dust jacket. 1974. 130 pages. Black & white illustrations. Long out of print. Price £3.50
Dolls, Doll’s House Dolls & Dollmaking
Sculpting Little People – Faith Wick’s guide to basic sculpting techniques.
Volume 1:Grandma & Grandpa Price £15.00
Sculpting Little People – Faith Wick’s guide to basic sculpting techniques.
Volume 2:The Younger Generations Price £15.00
How to Make Perfect Dollhouse Figures by Kitty Mackey Price £10.00
The Little Doll Artist – An Innovative Approach to Miniature Dollmaking by Beverley Parker
great book for the beginner or expert doll artist.
How to pour, clean, paint, fire and assemble miniature dolls. Price £6.50
Doll’s House Dolls 1850-1900 by Magdalena Byfield.
Living Dolls Publications Ltd. Softback. 1977. Long out of print Price £6.50
Dolls by Max von Boehn. Published by
277 Illustrations. Price 4.50
Greenware Preparation for Doll Heads by
Dolls published by Grange Books (Collector’s Corner Series) 1999
Hardback with dust jacket. A concise introduction to collecting dolls.
How to buy, restore, identify and care for dolls.
Fully illustrated with examples of beautiful and unusual dolls Price 5.00
The Letts Guide to Collecting Dolls by Kerry Taylor. Published by Letts 1990
Hardback with dust jacket. As new.
Devised by a leading Sotheby's auctioneer, this beautifully illustrated book has been written to
provide expert guidance to the novice and experienced collector alike.
Shows exactly how to get the best value for money while assembling a highly attractive,
well -organized, well-presented collection and at the same time avoiding the many pitfalls that can trap the unwary trader.
Gives an excellent brief history of doll manufacture, particularly in the
From there, individual chapters on: Wooden Dolls; Papier-Mache, Composition and Waxed Composition Dolls;
Poured Wax Dolls; Glazed and
An excellent chapter on Maintenance, Repair and Conservation plus a particularly good Buyer's Guide.
This superb book will be a definitive source book as well as an illustrated reference manual for both buyer and seller.
The stated aim of the book is to provide both the specialist and general collector with a broad historical overview,
a complete vocabulary of terminology, a concise background to materials, techniques and design,
and most importantly, a precise awareness of what is, and what is not, of value.
Well over 100 photographs, mainly in colour show the dolls at their best.
An indispensable work on the subject for all serious collectors!
96 pages, larger than A4 size Price £10.00
Dolls & Dolls Houses by Roger Baker Published by Orbis 1973
Hardback with dust jacket Out of print and very rare Price £10.00
Make and Clothe Your Own Doll’s House Dolls by Ellen Bedington
Published by The Apple Press 1993 Hardback with dust jacket. As new.
Now out of print Price £5.00
The Doll’s House Doll by Mildred Seeley. Softback. 86 pages
Vintage includes directions for making dolls, body patterns, costume patterns,
photos of old dolls and many drawings of old dolls. Price £5.00
Desirable and All Bisque and Miniature Dolls from the Collection of Jackie Jacobs.
1984 Softback Very rare Price £20.00
Dolls by John Noble. Collector’s Blue Books. Published 1967.
Ex library book. Long out of print Price £2.00
How to Make Ceramic Character Dolls & Their Accessories by Sylvia Becker
Search Press Ltd,1992,Hardcover 80 pages. Colour throughout. Price £3.50
Jumeau – Prince of Dollmakers by Constance Eileen King 1983 Hardback (no dust jacket)
Now out of print and rare. Very good condition. Price £20.00
Synopsis
Of all the French dollmakers, for over half a century, Jumeau reigned supreme.
Originally made as playthings, many of these dolls are, today, among the most sought after antiques,
being fought-over at international auctions by some of the leading collectors.
This history book, the most complete written on the subject to date, traces the chronology of
Jumeau production from its beginnings in the 1840's through the end of the nineteenth century.
Full color pictures, carefully chosen to show the beauty and different moods of the faces,
are accompanied by text that provides collectors with important and interesting information.
A current price guide, a special section on Jumeau marks, and a historical list of international
prices and sizes are presented as important references.
Social History and Reference
Kings & Queens of
A visual guide to the monarchs of
Needlework Tools by Eleanor Johnson Shire Album 38 Price £2.50
Timesaving Sewing – Singer Sewing Reference Library. Hardback 1987 Price £4.00
Vintage Magazines
Galatea Doll Magazine 17 issues from Winter 1989 to Spring 1993 Price £8.00
Doll Magazine published by Ashdown Publishing First 5 issues (1993) Price £5.00
Doll Costuming Magazine – May 2005 Price £1.00