This hardcover book with 234 color pages and 600 illustrations, presents the history and study of the dolls of Leon Casimir Bru and his successors.
Doll lovers around the world covet Baby Bru, as the pinnacle of artistic perfection. A labor of love and years of researching this firm results in an exciting work of delving into biographical accounts of originator, Leon Casimir Bru, and later owner Paul Girard.
It examines technical and artistic patterns used in production and gives readers an interesting perspective of transitions over the thirty-year history.
In addition, collectors will benefit from a full appendix listing all patents issued by the Bru firm.
All of this plus numerous color photographs make this and extraordinary addition to important doll research.

Contents:

• Leon Casimir Bru and the founding of the Bru firm, 1867 - 1877
• The Poupees of Leon Casimir Bru
• The Bebes of Leon Casimir Bru, 1878 - 1883
• The Chevrot era, 1883 - 1889
• The Girard family era, 1889 - 1899
• The final years of Leon Casimir Bru
• The look-alike Bru dolls

• Patents
• Chronology
• L'annuaire du commerce
• Index

The English texts are written by François Theimer and Florence Theriault.

Printed in 2001, this book is NEW and is 9 inches x 12 inches ( 23 cm x 31 cm )