5 items: J. E. Beale 'Blackmore Doll's Pattern'; 'Dolls And How To Make Them' by Winifred M. Ackroyd; two different copies of 'A Dolls' House Designed and Built by the late Mr. T. Batty of Drighlington, Near Bradford', June 1985 Sasha Dolls booklet.

Author: 
[Dolls and dolls' houses; Winifred M. Ackroyd; T. Batty of Drighlington, near Bradford; J. E. Beale, Bournemouth (The Blackmore Fashion Co.); Sasha Dolls Ltd, Stockport]
Dolls and dolls' houses
Publication details: 
Pattern from the 1920s? Ackroyd's book from the 1930s? The Batty book from 1948? Sasha catalogue June 1985.
£180.00
SKU: 10920

All items in good condition, on aged paper. ITEM ONE: 'Blackmore Doll's Patterns | One-Piece Dress, Bonnet, Petticoat, Bodice, Chemise and Drawers.' By J. E. Beale, Ltd. Doll Department, Bournemouth. [1920s]. Pattern in pieces of brown paper, in envelope printed with instructions and illustrations. The envelope also contains an illustrated advertisement for the Blackmore catalogue, on blue paper. ITEM TWO: 'Dolls And How To Make Them' by Winifred M. Ackroyd. At foot of title-page: 'To my fellow workers of the W.V.S. (Girlington Hospital Supplies Depot). Printed by the Whitefriars Press Ltd, London and Tonbridge. No date. 16mo pamphlet, 32 pp. In original brown card covers, printed with illustration in red and black. Charmingly illustrated. ITEMS THREE AND FOUR: 'A Dolls' House Designed and Built by the late Mr. T. Batty of Drighlington, Near Bradford. The Story Of A Wonderful Achievement'. Both 16mo, 16 pp, in blue printed wraps. Both printed by Sussex Printers Limited, Eastbourne, and both undated. Illustrated. One on art paper, and slightly larger in format. The only copy on COPAC at the British Library, and dated tentatively to 1948. ITEM FIVE. Photographic publicity pamphlet for Sasha Dolls Ltd, Stockport, Cheshire. 16mo, 16 pp. On art paper. Sixteen full-page photographs of posed dolls. Dated on back 'Leaflet No. 31 | June 1985'.