LIST OF RECOMMENDED DOLL AND COSTUME BOOKS

THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF REGIONAL DOLLS OF THE WORLD by Marjory Fainges.
PUBLISHED BY: Robert Hale Limited. 1994.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour and black and white.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0 7090 5612 5
NOTE: Also giving some geographical and historical information about the countries to which the dolls belong.

WORLD COLORS Dolls and dress by Susan Hedrick and Vilma Matchette,
PUBLISHED BY: Hobby House Press, Inc. 1997.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-87588-473-3
NOTE: Beautiful photographs and in some cases a little information about the dollmakers.

EUROPEAN COSTUMED DOLLS by Polly and Pam Judd. (1st. in series).
PUBLISHED BY: Hobby House Press, Inc. 1994.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour and black and white.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-87588-426-1
NOTE: Gives good description of how the dolls are made, and the clothes they are wearing.

AFRICAN AND ASIAN COSTUMED DOLLS by Polly and Pam Judd. (2cnd. in series).
PUBLISHED BY: Hobby House Press, Inc. 1995.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour and black and white.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 1-800-554-1447
NOTE: Gives good description of how the dolls are made, and the clothes they are wearing.

AMERICAS, AUSTRALIA AND PACIFIC ISLANDS by Polly and Pam Judd.
(3rd. in series).
PUBLISHED BY: Hobby House Press, Inc. 1997.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour and black and white.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-87588-472-5
NOTE: Gives good description of how the dolls are made, and the clothes they are wearing.

ISN'T S/HE A DOLL? - play and ritual in African sculpture by Elisabeth Cameron.
PUBLISHED BY: Regents of the University of California. Printed and bound in Hong Kong by South Sea International Press, Ltd. 1996.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour, and black and white.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-930741-54-4 (hard).
ISBN No: 0-930741-55-2 (soft).
NOTE: Includes some beautiful colour photographs of intricately beaded dolls.

EVOCATIONS OF THE CHILD - Fertility figures of the southern African region. There are fourteen authors and selection advisors.
PUBLISHED BY: Human and Rosseau (Pty) Ltd. 1998.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Mostly colour with some black and white.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0 7981 3530 0
NOTE: Beautiful photographs of intricately beaded dolls and also gives a lot of information about the various groups of people living in southern Africa.

DOLLS IN COLOUR by Faith Eaton.
PUBLISHED BY: Blandford Press Ltd. 1975.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0 7137 0639 2
NOTE: An older book with interesting references to Ada Lum, Norah Wellings, Martha Chase, Rose O'Neil and Chad Valley etc.

COMPO DOLLS 1928-1955 by Polly and Pam Judd.
PUBLISHED BY: Hobby House Press, Inc. 1991.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Mostly black and white, but some colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-87588-389-3
NOTE: A very useful book with references to Alexander, Effanbee, Horsman, Uneeda and Reliable dolls etc.

FOLK COSTUMES OF THE WORLD by Robert Harrold and Phyllida Legg.
PUBLISHED BY: Blandford, an imprint of Cassell Illustrated. 1st. published in 1978 (up to 2002).
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-304-350029-X
NOTE: An excellent book showing people in costume. It gives a very good description of the costumes.

THE COLLECTOR'S GUIDE to BRITISH DOLLS since 1920 by Colette Mansell.
PUBLISHED BY: Robert Hale, Ltd. London, 1983.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Black and white, with just a few in colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0 7091 93807
NOTE: A good source of reference for bisque, composition and cloth dolls including Dean's Rag Book Company (and more), costume dolls including Rogark, Peggy Nisbet, The Gwyneth Doll Company and Rexard etc. It also gives information about the above doll makers.

A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE TO OLD COTTAGE DOLLS - the dolls of Margaret and Susi Fleischmann, by Terry and Christine Summers.
PUBLISHED BY: Summertone Limited. 2003.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-9544809-0-2
NOTE: Includes the history of Old Cottage Toys and also gives useful tips for repairing damaged Old Cottage Dolls. It also gives a price guide for the dolls by using letters of the alphabet.

BRITISH HARD PLASTIC DOLLS of the 1940's & 1950's by Frances Baird.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 1 872727 41 7
NOTE: Includes dolls made by Airfix, British National Dolls, Chiltern, Peggy Nisbet, Almar, Rexard and Rogark, to name just a few. It includes baby and child dolls, and just a few smaller dolls in Welsh, Scottish and Irish costumes.

PEOPLE OF THE HIGH PLATEAU by Carl Berman.
PUBLISHED BY: Howell Press Inc. 1988.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour paintings of people in costume.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-943231-04-3
NOTE: This is not actually a doll book but a book of costumes. There are paintings of people in costume living on the High Plateau - in the regions of Peru, Bolivia, Guatamala, Mexico and several Asian countries. It is an excellent source of costumes.

ETHNIC DRESS by Frances Kennett.
PUBLISHED BY: Mitchell Beazley, an imprint of Reed Consumer Books Limited. 1994.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour photographs of people in costume.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-8160-3136-3
NOTE: An excellent book with beautiful photographs of people from around the world. There are pages filled with various blouses, skirts, hats and headresses etc. Another excellent book giving a good source of costume.

THE ULTIMATE DOLL BOOK by Caroline Goodfellow.
PUBLISHED BY: Dorling Kindersley Limited. 1993.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0 8628 8327X
NOTE: Interesting book of wooden, bisque, porcelain and wax dolls etc., and also character and unusual dolls. It also includes a couple of pages of 1820's to 1900's pedlar dolls.

THE COLLECTOR'S BOOK OF DOLLS by Brenda Gerwat Clark.
PUBLISHED BY: Chartwell Books. 1987.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 1 55521 070 8
NOTE: English, American, German and French dolls made with various materials such as wood and cloth etc.

LE GRANDE LIVRE DE LA POUPEE by Manfred Bachmann.
PUBLISHED BY: ? (Text in French). 1988.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Black and white and some colour photographs and drawings.
TEXT: French.
ISBN No: 2-86760-005-7
NOTE: African fertility dolls, Scandinavian and Indonesian dolls etc. made of wood, wax and other materials.

KLEDERDRACHTEN by Constance Nieuwhoff.
PUBLISHED BY: ? (Text in Dutch). 1976.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Colour, and black and white photographs of people in costume.
TEXT: Dutch.
ISBN No: 90 254 30317
NOTE: An older book with good photographs showing various lace headresses and colourful jackets of the Dutch costume etc.

THE COLLECTOR'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF DOLLS by Dorothy S., Elizabeth A. and Evelyn J Coleman.
PUBLISHED BY: Robert Hale Limited. 1970.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Black and white with just a few colour photographs.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-7091-1300-5
NOTE: An older book of 619 pages filled with doll markings and doll makers written in alphabetical order. China, bisque, wax dolls, and others.

THE HOW-TO BOOK OF INTERNATIONAL DOLLS by Loretta Holz.
PUBLISHED BY: Hale. 1984.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Mostly black and white with 24 colour.
TEXT: English.
ISBN No: 0-517-530538
NOTE: Covers handmade dolls from around the world with a focus on the methods and materials used. Includes instructions on how to make your own dolls. Wonderful photos. (Reviewed by Sacha).