Dollmasters Book Catalog

Automata & Eastern Themes We Recommend From Other PublishersF l i g h t s o f Fa n c y :M e c h a n i c a l Si n g i n g Bi r d sBy Sharon and Christian Bailly. The superb artquality book is not just pretty pictures – althoughthere are hundreds of those. This is the indispensiblereference work on antique mechanical singingbirds. CD of mechanical bird music is also included.Hardbound. 376 pages. 10" x 13". BB-641. $249.C h i n e s e Dr e s sby Valery Garrett. Students ofcostume and textile, as well asdoll costumers, will relish thisoutstanding book that featuresembroidered robes, children’sdress, wedding attire, and everyday wear, as well as accessoriesfrom the 17th to early 20thcentury. 240 pages, hardbound,100s of color photographs ofactual examples with details.BB-751. $65.A u t o m a t aby ChristianBailly. Beautifulphotographyof very rareautomata fromfamous makers,Bontems,Phalibois, Roulletand Decamps,Vichy, LeopoldLambert. Alsoincludes historyof automata.Written in Frenchand English.With many colorphotographexamples.Softbound. 144pages.BB-714. $49.T h e Wo n d e r l a n d o f Mu s i cB o x e s a n d Au t o m a t aA beautiful book, with numerous colorphotographs, details the constructionand history of automata and musicboxes throughout the ages. Hardbound.9" x 11". BB-642. $95.J a p a n e s e Do l l s , Th eF a s c n i n at i n g Wo r l d o f Ni n g y oby Alan Scott Pate. A cornucopia ofinformation about the Japanese dollas art examining how to collect, whatto look for when collecting and earlyJapanese collectors. 272 pages. 8 ½" x11". BB-746. $75.N i n g y o , Th e Ar to f t h e Ja p a n e s eD o l lby Alan Scott Pate.A comprehensivestudy of theJapanese doll as artform, plaything,talisman, theatreand decoration, withsuperbly researchedmaterial and artisticphotographs of manyrare examples. 268pages. 9" x 12".BB-745. $75.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 31