Collecting Dolls Houses and Miniatures

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Collecting Dolls Houses and Miniatures by Nora Earnshaw, measures approximately 8 ¼” x 9 ¾” , soft cover, 144 pages, in very good condition (crease in bottom right corner of cover). “This book is a comprehensive overview, from a collector’s point of view, of the dolls house from the early 18 th to the early 20 th century, as well as including a survey of furniture, miniatures and dolls house dolls. It pays meticulous attention to detail, illustrated through stunning color and black and white photographs, which show both dolls houses as a whole and close-ups of tiny particulars that the average observer might miss. In addition to discussing the history of dolls houses, Nora Earnshaw looks at the typs of houses that are available to collector’s today, pointing out the features that new collectors should look for and giving sound pre-purchase advise. There is also information on how to look after doll houses and how bet to display, and if necessary, repair and renovate them. Dolls house furniture and miniatures are covered in detail, together with a special section on shops and rooms. Finally the author examines dolls house dolls, assessing the major manufacturers and styles and including advice on repair and restoration.”