Dream Doll. The Ruth Handler Story.

BARBIE - HANDLER, Ruth, & Jacqueline Shannon.

Published by Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1994

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First edition, first printing, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Lena - Warmest regards - Ruth Handler 5/17/96". This memoir by the inventor of the Barbie doll recounts her career, from co-founder of Mattel to breast-prosthesis innovator, and provides an insight into a businesswoman's experiences in a male-dominated environment. Quarto. With 4 double-sided leaves of plates. Original black quarter cloth, spine lettered in gilt, black boards. With dust jacket. Covers and contents clean and fresh; slight creasing to jacket extremities and front flap, faint marks to panels, unclipped: a fine copy in near-fine jacket. Seller Inventory # 168723

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Title: Dream Doll. The Ruth Handler Story.

Publisher: Stamford, CT: Longmeadow Press, 1994

Signed: Signed by Author(s)

Edition: 1st Edition

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