Adventures Among the Doll People 1915 Fryer silhouette cut-out childrens book
Brian DiMambro- Antiquarian Books, Maps & Prints(Old Books, Early 20th Century Books, Americana, Juvenile Books, Illustrated Books, Shadow Puppets, Doll Houses, Arts & Crafts).
Easy Steps in Housekeeping: Or, Mary Frances' Adventures Among the Doll People, by Jane Eayre Fryer. Illustrated by Julia Greene and Albert C. Mowitz.
Published 1914, United States.
253 pages. Text in English. Profusely illustrated throughout with many pictorial plates intended to be cut out to construct doll house furnishings.
Most of the plates intended to be cut out are present, but it seems a couple may be missing. although there are a couple plates of numerous doll figures which seem to not be mentioned. One is a racist black girl figure. Still a great book which appears to be scarce in any condition.
Publisher's cloth binding, gilt title lettering, pictorial cover pastedown.
Book is physically old and shows some signs of handling and time. Book is not new or in "new" condition.
Binding gently age worn, mostly light signs of handling and time but nothing offensive or severe, book remains overall attractive as an object.
Paper is gently toned, internally still clean, tight, sound internally.
Still attractive on the shelf. The book displays a pleasing and unique age patina and is in overall nice antiquarian condition, any age flaws which may be present seem easy to overlook or forgive.
Please review photos for more detail showing how this book survives. The asking price reflects the condition based on our examination and 35+ years full time exposure to antiquarian books, maps and printed ephemera of all types and genres. Flaws seen and/ or described have been taken into account.
Book Measures c. 9 1/2" H x 7" W.
[B6706].