Antique S.F.B.J. SFBJ Character French Dolls / Scarce Illustrated Oversize Book

Description

This book chronicles the French dolls made by Societe Francaise de Fabrication de Bebes & Jouets – better known to collectors as S.F.B.J. This well researched book contains the history of the S.F.B.J. from its founding in 1899 up until its demise in the 1950’s, and the wide variety of dolls and toys they produced over more than half a century.”  Profusely illustrated in black-and-white, this early out-of-print book is and in-depth pictorial guide complemented by rich narrative describing the history, production, makers, and identification of these dolls.
S.F.B.J. CAPTIVATING CHARACTER CHILDREN
by Ann Marie and Jacques Porot and Francois Theimer, Hobby House Press, Inc., Maryland, 1986.
Covered by chapter are:  S.F.B.J. Contributions; History and Mergers; Economic Considerations; Anatomy of S.F.B.J. Dolls; Body Types; Character Doll bodies; S.F.B.J. Doll Heads; Character Doll heads; Ordinary Doll Heads; Members of the S.F.B.J.; Other Products Manufactured by S.F.B.J.; Exclusive Dolls; Parisian Department Store Dolls; S.F.B.J. Trademarks; Table of Doll Model Statistics; Table of Brands, Marks and Patents; Bibliography; Glossary; and Index.  One of the most comprehensive books on the subject, this scarce text would make a fine addition to the permanent reference library of the collector, dealer, or historian of French character dolls.
Oversize / heavy 8.9” x 12.7” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  238 pages.
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