Straddling the line between life and lifelike, these tales feature dolls which, with each passing day, become more and more like humans - and it is left to the humans to realise a harsh lesson in what it means to be truly alive.

A collection of more than 400 dolls spanning two centuries. Each doll shown in original clothes or period costumes. Advice on care and collecting.

Rediscover old sentimental favourite dolls from the Art Deco era with doll maker Susanna Oroyan. Filled with full colour illustrations, this book presents a gallery of creative inspiration for collectors, crafters and all doll lovers.

It's no secret the sexy and racy cover art of femme fatales from the golden age of paperbacks and magazines exalts the female form in all its sexy and sultry allure. Still today, these lustful, passionate and sometimes lurid images are enticing and artistically inspiring. &break;&break;From sexy, semi-dressed pin-up dolls to dangerous bad girls and deadly dames, many of these rare covers were painted by some of the most talented and collectible artists of the last 50 years, including popular American artists Robert Bonfils, Robert Maguire, Gene Bilbrew and Bill Ward, and British artists Reginald Heade and H.W. Perl. &break;&break;Always titillating, often tawdry, definitely not politically correct nor for the faint of heart, the nearly 700 full-color pulp fiction paperback cover images in this book show women in all their sexy, sassy and sinful best. &break;&break;This dynamic book also features: &break; 700 covers with title, author, cover artist, publisher, book number, and date of publication for each book&break; Values for three grades of condition&break; A quick guide to collecting&break; A list of specialist book dealers and collector shows

This timeless story of the special relationship between a girl and her doll is told with directness and charm.