Peeps at the World's Dolls

H. W. Canning-Wright

• Publisher: White Press
• Year: 2017
• eBook ISBN:
  9781473340404
• Print ISBN:
  9781473330351

This vintage book contains an fantastic treatise on the dolls of the world, looking at these timeless children's toys as enjoyed in Russia, China, Great Britain, Switzerland, and many other countries. With authentic photographs and a wealth of fascinating information, this volume will be of considerable utility to both collectors and dealers alike. Contents include: "Great Britain", "Miss America", "The Feast of Dolls", "Russia", "A Flathead Dolly", "Lapland", "Italian Rabinos", "Maria Theresa, of Hungary", "The Precious Child of Korea", "Some Strange Dolls", "La Belle Francaise", "South Africa", "Herald, the Norwegian", "Chandi and Kali", "Switzerland", "Dolores, of Sunny Spain", et cetera. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on dolls.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Dolls
• Dedication
• Preface
• Contents
• I. Great Britain
• II. Miss America
• III. The Feast of Dolls
• IV. Russia
• V. A Flathead Dolly
• VI. Lapland
• VII. Italian Babinos
• VIII. Maria Theresa, of Hungary
• IX. The Precious Child of Korea
• X. Some Strange Dolls
• XI. La Belle Française
• XII. South Africa
• XIII. Harald, the Norwegian
• XIV. Chandi and Kali
• XV. Switzerland
• XVI. Dolores, of Sunny Spain
• XVII. Samoa
• XVIII. Holland
• XIX. Turkey
• XX. A Mongolian Lady and a Manchu Gentleman
• XXI. Belgium, the Great Adventure
• XXII. A Midsummer Night’s Dream