A Pictorial Reference Guide for
Illustrated Hardcover
First Edition • First Printing • 2009
A Pictorial Reference Guide for German Chinas by Mary Gorham Krombholz is an illustrated hardcover reference for collectors of antique German china-head dolls. Organized by porcelain factory, it uses photographs and comparisons of facial painting to help readers distinguish makers and recognize their characteristic styles.
The copyright page explicitly states First Edition, First Printing, with a 2009 copyright. Hardcover with glossy illustrated boards.
ISBN: 9780615296838
Printed and bound in: United States
A gift-quality copy. The glossy illustrated boards show only faint signs of shelf and handling wear along the outer edges. Boards are in Near Fine condition. The front cover does open easily, so it has likely been looked through, but all pages are pristine and in Fine condition. Clean and unmarked, with no bends or tears.
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