Dollmasters Book Catalog

Dollhouse BooksT h e Ge n i u s o f Mo r i t zG o t t s c h a l kBy Evelyn Ackerman. Blue and redroofeddollhouses, toy stores, kitchens,stables, theatres and other miniaturestructures from the late-19th centuryGerman firm are presented inbeautiful detail. Actual examples ofdollhouses and stores from 1880 tothe mid-1930s are presented withdetailed descriptions. A fascinatingand inspiring book for the dollhousecollector and a great source of historyfor the architectural scholar. 8 ½" x11". Hardbound. 224 pages. Over 300photographs. BT-144. $49.L i t t l e Ho u s e s b y t h e Si d e o f t h e Ro a dBy Florence Theriault. The dozens of dollhouses in thisbeautifully photographed book include examples by Germanfirms such as Moritz Gottschalk and Christian Hacker,American firms such as R. Bliss, many other commercialhomes by unidentified firms, as well as rare antique one-ofa-kindhomes. Close-up detail photographs include porches,gazebos, porticos, and even elevators. Also included areexamples of commercial antique dollhouse furniture. 10" x 10".Hardbound. 112 pages. Full-color. BT-203. $49.Doll & Dollhouse Reference BooksT h e Bo d y Bo o kBy Florence Theriault. Here's a fact thatfew collectors know — the makers ofantique dolls were more absorbed withdesigning the perfect body than with thehead. Finding the perfect body — one thatwould be sturdy, yet realistic and havegood articulation — was their quest. Thisbook presents over 200 different exampleswith references to their maker, particularfeatures, construction details, and keysto "which bodies match which heads."Softbound. 68 pages. BT-184. $35.C i e s l i k's Mo r i t z Go t t s c h a l kBy Marianne and Jurgen Cieslik. The Moritz Gottschalkfirm of Germany was the premiere dollhouse makerduring the late 19th and early 20th century, but collectorshave never had a reliable way to identify their dollhouses.Marianne and Jurgen Cieslik, the noted German dollhistorians, are changing that as they have located theoriginal factory illustrations of Gottschalk catalogs fromthe years 1892–1931, and are presenting them in theirlatest book. More than 600 authentic archival illustrationsof Moritz Gottschalk are presented, and they areconveniently arranged in order of production. Hardbound.BT-197. $65.Dol l m a s t e r s Bo o k Cata l o g 2008 x Fa x 410-571-9605 x w w w .do l l m a s t e r s.c o m 13