Condition Continued: Otherwise, the condition of the pages  (both sides) is very good. As you can see, the pages are very clean, the colors are not faded and there is very little other wear. However, the middle edges have some rub-through and some paper loss, particularly the one that forms with the rear cover of the book. No one has written their name or anything else anywhere in the book. Nor are there any markings. And, as you can see, there aren't any attachments. You can also see that the spine is quite slanted toward the rear. That's why you can see the page to the right of the front cover in the photograph. The slant has no bearing on the solidity of the covers. The covers are very strongly bound, without issue. You can also see what appears to be two tears on the front cover. In fact nothing is torn. But some sort of (I'm guessing) bump did cause the crease and very thin loss of material. There is also some scuffing on the covers at the junctures with the spine, resulting in a little bit of loss of surface material, particularly at the top and bottom. The slot which once held the doll is in very good condition. And that is a pretty comprehensive description of the condition of the book. Take a look at the photographs.

Capitol Publishing Company, New York, 1946. Written by Jean Kell, (Jean Bruyere Kell). Illustrated by Mardi. I've priced this rather rare book dramatically below the few others I've seen for sale. The reason: the absence of the doll that came with the original book ( it should be tucked into the slot you see on the front cover). It appears also have come in a box, although only one of the sellers referenced below have that box. The question becomes how much is this doll worth? Because by 'dramatically' I mean approximately $250.00 and up, way up. That's an expensive doll. The few other copies with the doll are priced at $500.00, $600.00 plus,$800.00 plus, and $900.00 plus. 

By the way, this is a story about a rag doll who has her first adventure in the real world with her family.