All-Bisque & Half-Bisque Dolls by: Genevieve Angione

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SCH-1969-0916838390-X1

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395 photos -- this classic is now in it's 5th reprint, due to overwhelming customer demand.

The author explains the process of making bisque dolls and also gives other relevant background material on the manufacture, such as the methods used to make similar dolls in various sizes, the reasons for wide ranges of quality in otherwise look-alike dolls, and information on the most prominent dollmakers of Europe who supplied the American market.

As a survey of all-bisque and half-bisque dolls, this book covers all periods, from the very early up through present-day makers of originals and reproductions. There is also helpful information on care and a chapter of suggestions for record keeping.

Fact-filled and informative, All-Bisque and Half-Bisque Dolls will be invaluable to all collectors.

Some of the makers included:

German Gebruder Heubach Goebel Kling Limbach SWC King Kestner Amberg Kewpie & competitors Kallus Orsini Bonn Japanese Nippon Occupied Japan Morimuma Bros.

395 photos