Beautifully illustrated with full-page color plates, this early out-of-print book is a definitive identification and value guide to antique German Kestner and Kammer & Reinhardt dolls. 

KESTNER AND SIMON & HALBIG DOLLS: 1804-1930 by Patricia R. Smith, Collector Books, KY, 1976. 

This book is divided into two pictorial catalogs illustrated with fine color photos of Kestner and then Simon & Halbig dolls respectively. Each section is followed by a relative price guide [see date of publication]. Each photo is accompanied with a caption which gives height in inches, characteristics of head, distributor for whom the line was made, and line drawing of marks. There is also a set of letter codes. Price ranges are coded by letter and cross-referenced to a one-page “translation” of these letters into dollar values. Doll collectors may well be familiar with the many works of this author that serve collectors, dealers and curators with useful guides. Whether you are a novice collector or experienced, you will find this authoritative handbook a valuable addition to your reference library. 

5.4“ x 8.3“ softback in good condition. 96 pages. 

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