First printing of this large book of paper dolls and their activities that takes layout cues from Charles Dana Gibson — remarkably fully intact.
Very good.
Price: $1,250.00
"The dolls that you will love, are we, / And six of us there are, you see. / Yes, we have come to stay with you, / And brought our clothes, dear, with us, too."
Published during the early 20th century boom in paper doll production, THE DOLLS THAT YOU LOVE is a book that demands attention. This large-format work contains so much more than paper dolls and clothing to cut out: there are poems about each doll and their personality, stories about their activities, and even Gibson Girl-esque bust portraits of five children and their nurse. This is a rare survivor, completely intact.
First edition. Chicago: The L. W. Walter Company, 1910. 12.25'' x 18''. Original cloth-backed color pictorial boards. Illustrated in color. [40] pages with six paper dolls on thicker paper. Binding with light edgewear and rubbing, a bit of foxing. Leaves with occasional faint foxing, one leaf with small tear to corner not affecting the art; front hinge with careful glue repair. Tight and complete.
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