Brooklynite Mary Lewis, founder of the National Doll & Toy Collector's Club, invites the reader into her own collection of bride dolls, one of the most extensive in the world. She is joined by Dorothy Dignam, an expert of diamonds & fine jewelry. Their collaborative effort, designed as a gift for brides, covers the history of bridal fashions, customs, & traditions as demonstrated through these dolls, all dressed in the fashion of their day, from the 1700s-1940s. In 194 pages + Index, with black-and-white photos throughout, SIGNED by Ms Lewis with a personalized, dated inscription to half-title page. A FIRST EDITION, First Printing, from 1947
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