Dressing Doll (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Printed grey card case with title and publishers adverts on back. The case encloses the book with the same title and publishers adverts on the back cover. . 16 pages Collation: Title leaf, followed by thirteen pages of rhyming verse relevant to each of the seven figures; then a final blank. COMPLETE with the hand colored figures as follows: removable head, seven costume and three hats. The costumes have a pocket built into the reverse to accommodate Fanny's head as she takes on each persona in the story line. The slipcase is a little worn and split along one side. The booklets and the figures are in excellent condition. See Osborne p. 418 (4th edition). Rare in any condition and nearly unheard of with all of the pieces. Very good. Size 13 x 11cm [5 x 4.25 inches] The London toy novelty firm, S. & J. Fuller, produced a series of books between 1810 and 1816 that came with a paper doll and various outfits, hand-colored and cut-out. The small books told stories in verse, centered on a character represented by the paper doll. The character wore a specific outfit in each episode of the verse; thus, as the book was read, the doll was supposed to be dressed in the appropriate attire. The books would often tell morality tales aimed at children. As an example, in Little Fanny, Fanny is at first an "idle" girl whose chief activity is playing with her dolls. When her mother refuses to accompany her to the park, she escapes with her maid and is soon robbed of her clothes. She appears next as a beggar girl and slowly works her way out of poverty and into different outfits until she is able to return to her mother. In the end, Fanny has learned her lesson and appears reading a book instead of playing with a doll.

Watson, London, 1974. Je Heft 12 S., kart., quart---- Enthalten: Peggy und Teresa / Text englisch - 750 Gramm.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. The Eighth Edition. 12mo. small book bound in grey wrappers with text. 20 pages with 4 of 7 hand coloured copper engraved die-cut male doll figures. The Pale grey printed soft card wrappers can be slipped into a stiff card slip case with the same titles but for the Sixth Edition, not the eight as the book. Incomplete. It is missing Henry's head, his four hats and three figures within a landscape. The wrappers are and text are very clean, the remaining figures are also very fresh looking and clean. The slipcase is fattened with light wear and the joints just holding.The slip case and figures are very clean and fresh looking, colouring beautiful. Always difficult to find complete as they were popular with children and often pieces went missing. However a facsimile of this was printed in 1977, so this item also comes with the facsimile. TWO ITEMS. Size 5 x 4 inches.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tall slim 8vo. A paper toy book with costumes with instruction sheet pasted to the inside front board and with the accompanying slipcase. Inside there is a hand-coloured aquatint cut-out male figure, a coloured aquatint background scene sheet and twelve sets of cut-out clothes and accessories. This item has 87 of a possible 91 pieces tabulated below, all contained in separate grey sugar paper wallet sections with appropriate printed labels. All housed in the original half red morocco over grey boards and original grey paper covered slipcase with large hand-coloured aquatint label. Condition: The original slip case is worn, grubby and creased with some splits along joints, especially along the lower joint. The books is grubby where it has been exposed out of the slip case and the red leather is worn from rubbing when removed and replaced within the slip case. The loose landscape has been repaired, the fold marks professionally strengthened, there is light soft handling folds and light spotting; the figure has a damaged left foot, else all is good. Rare, only four are listed on WorldCat. Size: Book (130 × 225 mm); Slipcase measuring 135 × 225 mm) Walking Dress: Trousers, waistcoat/shirt; Boots x2, Damaged Top Hat, necktie, stick. (8); Morning suit: black jacket, trousers, Boots x2, shirt/waistcoat, hat, necktie. (7) ; Officers Uniform: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Boots x2, Sword, hat, necktie. (8); Navel Uniform: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Boots x2, Sword, hat, necktie, Sword (7); Quakers Uniform: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Overcoat, Stockings and shoesx2, hat. (7) (Missing walking stick); Turkish Uniform: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, slippers x2, hat, Sabre sword, (7); Full Dress 1700: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Stockings/shoes x2, Sword, hat, necktie, wig. (9) ; Monk Habit: Habit, Coat, Bare Feet x2 (4); Knight in Full Armour: Thigh armour, Body armour, Calve armour x2, Helmet, lower body stockings & shoes, Sword. (7); German Hussar: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Boots x2, hat, Bag. (8); Gentleman s Evening Costume: Trousers, Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Hat. (6); French Uniform: Jacket, Waistcoat/shirt, Boots x2, Sword, hat, rifle, necktie, dagger. (9) 87 plus figure and background ( 89) Rare. No copies appear to be complete and only two copies listed as being in UK institutions.