Listed are items we have been selling since the closure of the River Dolls shop and museum.
Following recent weather conditions, we have suffered severe water damage to our building. The dolls, books and accessories have been unaffected, however we have to remove these items as quickly as possible. Please make an offer, if interested in anything. 27 August 2026
Books, Publications and Printed Information
These items have been our reference material purchased from many sources and used over the past 50 years during our collecting and 25 years plus of operating our museum displays. Most of the books are about dolls or about the history of fashion and/or costume over the years. Some have personal signatures when purchased directly from the author.
Where possible, we have listed items by the name of the author(s) or editor(s) in alphabetical order. We have included Publishers' information and date of release when known. We have indicated whether the publication's illustrations and photographs are all in black and white, or with only a few coloured pages or is predominantly in full colour. We have also indicated whether the item has a solid hard cover, or has a soft cover or a paperback presentation which is a smaller soft cover item. We have also listed whether the item has a dust jacket which is usually in good condition unless stated otherwise. Please note that any of the books that give advice on prices will have information that is out-of-date.
Unless otherwise indicated, there is only one copy of the listed item. Please note that many of the books are large with many pages and could be expensive to post. Please ask questions if you need more information.
Anderton, Johana Gast
$30
More Twentieth Century Dolls from Bisque to Vinyl
Signed by author. Hard cover book with dust jacket. Black and White with some colour pages. 1191 pages.
Athena Publishing Co, 1974. USA
Anderton, Johana Gast
$15
Twentieth Century Dolls from Bisque to Vinyl
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black and white. The Trojan Press. 1972
Ball, Kazz & Janitch, Valerie
$5
Hand Painted Textiles for the House
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black and white and Colour.
David & Charles Craft Book. UK. 1991
Baten, Lea
$15
The Image and the Motif - Japanese Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black and White and Colour. Shufunofomo Co Japan 1986
Bell, Peter G.
$10
The Reproduction of Antique Dolls. Complete Instructions from Casting to Stringing.
Soft cover. Colour. Bell Ceramics USA 1982.
Bernstein, Aline
$12
Masterpieces of Women's Costume of the 18th and 19th Centuries.
Soft cover. Black and white with a few colour pages. Dover Publications. USA. 2001
Billy Boy
$18 HOLD
Barbie Her Life & Times
Soft cover. Mostly colour. Bantam Books. 1987
Breathnach, Sarah Ban
$10
The Victorian Nursery Companion - A Posy for Parents. A Keepsake for Baby.
Hard cover. Colour. Simon & Schuster. 1992
Brewer, Susan
$25
Famous Character Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour. Remember When Press. Pen and Sword Books. 2013
Brooke, Iris
$10
English Costume of the Early Middle Ages - The Tenth to the Thirteenth Centuries
Hard cover. Mostly black and white with a few colour pages. Adam and Charles Black Publishers.
Cassin-Scott, Jack
$10
Making Historical Costume Dolls
Soft cover. Black and white. B.T. Batsford. 1987
Chin, Oliver
$10
The Year of the Ox. Tales from the Chinese Zodiac
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour Immedium USA. 2021
Christopher, Catherine
$10
The Complete Book of Doll Making and Collecting
Soft cover. Black and white. Dover Publications 2nd Revised Edition 1971
(2 copies available)
Clark, Debra
$10
Troll - Identification & Price Guide
Paperback. Hobby House Press. Colour. 1993.
Cockrill, Pauline
$20
The Ultimate Teddy Bear Book. The Complete Guide to Life-History, Anatomy and Character
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour. RD Press Readers Digest (Australia) 1991
Coleman, Dorothy S., Elizabeth A., Evelyn J.
$50 for 2 Volumes
The Collector's Encyclopedia of Dolls - The most complete guide to dolls, their makers, materials, clothing, and all other pertinent information
Hard covers with dust covers. Mostly black and white with a few colour pages. Crown Publishers New York.
Volume 1 - 1968 - 697 pages. Volume 2 - 1986 - 1266 pages (A companion volume to the other volume)
Please note that these are very large and heavy publications.
Cope, Peter and Dawn
$80
Very Rare Dean's Rag Books & Rag Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Mostly colour. Dean's Rag Book Co. New Cavendish Books London UK 256 pages (very heavy book). 2009
Cunnington, C. Willett
$20
English Women's Clothing in the Nineteenth Century - A Comprehensive Guide with 1,117 Illustrations
Soft cover. Black and white. Dover Publications. 1990. 460 pages
Desmonde, Kay
$8
All Colour Book of Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour Octopus Books. 1974
Dodge, Venus
$10
Making Collector's Dolls
Hard cover with dust cover. Mostly Black and White with some colour pages.
The Macmillan Co. Australia. 1983.
Dodge, Venus A.
$10
Making Old-Fashioned Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black and white with a few colour pages. David & Charles, London. 1986
Dodge, Venus A.
$10
The Dolls Dressmaker - The Complete Pattern Book
Over 120 designs with actual-size patterns.
Hard cover with dust jacket. Mostly black and white with some colour. Greenhouse Publications Australia 1987
Dodge, Venus and Martin
$5
The Dolls' House Do-It-Yourself Book. 12th Reprint 1993
Soft cover (a piece has been cut out of first page). Mostly Black & White. c 1082
Doll Reader December 1978/January 1979
$8
Collector's Guide to Dolls & Miniatures with Special Lenci Photographs
Dolls Spring 1984
$8
Dolls The Collector's Magazine - Antique Wax Dolls
Douet, Valerie Jackson
$14
World Guide to Dolls
Hard cover. Colour. New Berlington Books. 1991
Douet, Valerie Jackson
$10
DollHouses The Collector's Guide
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour. Bison Group. London UK 1994
Downing, Brownie and Mansfield, John
$15
Tinker and His Friends by Brownie Downing and John Mansfield
Thomas Nelson. Hard cover. Illustrated Story. 1960 Reprinted 1969
Earnshaw, Noro
$14
Collecting Dolls (with Rarity Guide)
Hard cover. Justin Knowles Publishing UK. 1987
Eaton, Faith
$5
Dolls in Colour
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour. Macmillan Publishing New York. 1976
Eaton, Faith
$5
The Miniature House
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black and white with colour. Weidenfeld & Nicolson. UK. 1990
Ellowyne Wilde Catalogues
$30 for set of 5
Ellowyne Wilde Catalogues
Fall 2010
Winter 2011
Spring 2011
Summer 2012
Spring 2013
Ellowyne Wilde Catalogue Wilde Imagination 2014
$5
Ellowyne Wilde Catalogue - Wilde Imagination 2014
Enchanted Fairy Tales
$15 for the set
Carry Me With You - Enchanted Fairy Tales 1995
4 soft cover large books in a carry box (faded a little on front of box). Gruppo EdiCart Italy
Fainges, Marjory
$22
Australian Costume 1788-1988 For Teen Dolls
Soft cover. Black and white with a few pages of colour. Kangaroo Press. 1987
Fainges, Marjory
$18
The Encyclopedia of Regional Dolls of the World
Hard cover with damaged dust cover. Kangaroo Press (Australia) 1994. Mixed colour and Black and White. Has a little notes written inside.
Fainges, Marjory
$22
Celluloid Dolls of the World
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black & White and Colour. 2000. Kangaroo Press (Australia).
Fawdry, Kenneth & Marguerite
$13
Pollock's History of English Dolls and Toys
Hard cover. Black and White. Pollocks Toy Museum. 1979. Republished 1993. (2 copies available)
Foulke, Jan
$14
9th Blue Book Dolls & Values
Paperback. Colour. Hobby House Press. 1989.
Foulke, Jan
$14
11th Blue Book Dolls & Values
Paperback. Colour. Hobby House Press. 1993.
Goebel, Sylvia and Martin, Rosemary
$10
Mattel Dolls The 60s
Soft cover. Black and white. Pixie Press USA 1979 Reprint 1982.
Goodfellow, Caroline
$20
The Ultimate Doll Book
Hard cover with dust cover with small tears.
A Dorling Kindersley Book RD Press Australia 1993.
Gordon & Gotch
$5
Yesterday's Fashions - 40 Years of Fabulous Fashion
Soft cover. Colour. Topmill Pty Ltd NSW.
Gorsline, Douglas
$19
What People Wore - A Visual History of Dress from Ancient Times to the 20th Century
Hard cover with torn dust cover. Orbis Publishing UK. 1978.
Greenhowe, Jean
$10
Dolls in National and Folk Costumes
Hard cover with plastic covered dust jacket (with cancelled library stamps inside). Mostly Black and white Charles T Branford Co UK 1978
Hamilton, Caroline
$8
Decorative Dolls' House Original Interiors for Twenty Five Houses
Soft cover. Colour. Ebury Press London. Random House 1990
Harris, Kristina
$15
Authentic Victorian Fashion Patterns. A Complete Lady's Wardrobe
Soft cover Black and white. Dove4r Publications USA. 1999.
Harris, Kristina
$12
Collector's Guide to Vintage Fashions Identification and Values
Soft cover. Colour. Collector Books. 1999
Hillier, Mary (Editor)
$20
Pollock's Dictionary of English Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Crown Publishers. NY. 1982. Black and White. 223 pages.
Horne, Caroline
$5
Fashion Crochet for Your Doll
Hard cover with dust jacket. Mills & Boon. London. 1970
Black and white with a couple of colour plates.
Janitch, Valerie
$5
Storybook Dolls
Soft cover. Black and white with some colour. Faber & Faber. 1979
Jensen, Don
$20
Collector's Guide to Horsman Dolls 1865-1950 Identification & Values
Hard cover. Colour and Black and White. Collector Books USA. 2002
Johnson, Audrey
$8 each
How to Repair and Dress Old Dolls
Paperback. Black and white. Bell & Hyman London 1967 Reprinted 1982
Johnston, Lucy
$35
V&A Nineteenth-Century Fashion in Detail
Soft cover. Colour. V&A Publishing UK. 2009
Jones, G.P.
$10
Easy-To-Make Dolls with Nineteenth-Century Costumes
Soft cover. Black and White with a couple of colour pages. Dover Publications. 1977.
Jones, G.P.
$10
Easy-To-Make Godey Dolls with Instructions and Ready-to-Use Patterns for a Complete Wardrobe
Soft cover. Black and White with a couple of colour pages. Dover Publications. 1978
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
Compo Dolls Volume II 1909-1928 Identification and Price Guide
Hard cover with dust jacket. Hobby House Press. 1994
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
Hard Plastic Dolls - Identification & Price Guide
Paperback. Black and White. Hobby House Press USA 1985. 3rd printing 1988
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
Hard Plastic Dolls II - Identification and Price Guide
Paper back. Black and white with a few coloured pages. Hobby House Press USA 1989.
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
Glamour Dolls of the 1950s & 1960s Identification & Values
Paper back. Black and white with a few colour pages. Hobby House Press. 1988
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
European Costumed Dolls - Identification & Price Guide - Antique to Contemporary - 1st in Series
Paperback Colour. Hobby House Press USA. 1994.
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
African and Asian Costumed Dolls Price Guide - Second in Series
Paperback. Colour. Hobby House Press USA. 1995
Judd, Polly and Pam
$10
Americas, Australia & Pacific Islands Costumed Dolls - 3rd in Series
Paperback. Colour. Hobby House Press. 1997.
Kennedy, Paul (Editor)
$10
Warman's Barbie Doll Field Guide Values & Identification
Soft cover. Colour. Krause Publications USA. 2003
4" (11cm) wide x 5" (13cm) high x 1" (2.5cm) deep
King, Constance Eileen
$30
Antique Toys and Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Mostly black and white with several colour pages. Studio Vista's Christies Book. 256 pages
King, Constance Eileen
$30
The Collector's History of Dolls
Hard cover with torn dust cover Black and White. St Martin's Press, New York Robert Hale Ltd, London 608 pages. 1977
This is a quite large and heavy book.
King, Patricia
$5
Making Dolls' House Furniture
Soft cover (piece cut out of first page). Mostly Black & White. Guild of Craftsman Publications. UK. 1991
Koval, Barbara
$20
How to Repair & Restore Dolls
Hard cover. Black and white with several colour pages. Kangaroo Press. 1991
Laver, James
$12
Costume & Fashion - A Concise History
Paperback. Black and White with quite a few colour pages. Thames & Hudson, GB. 1982
Lindberg, Carol
$29
All About Doll Repair & Care. A Guide to Restoring Well-loved Dolls
Soft cover. Mostly colour. Signed by Author. Leathers Publishing USA c 2004 Reprint 2006.
Little Golden Books
$15 for the set
Barbie Little Golden Books - colour
Barbie and the Savenger Hunt 1996 (scuffed corners)
Barbie in the Spotlight 1998 (worn)
Barbie The Special Sleepover 1997 (scuffed corners)
Barbie Thumbelina 2003 (Good condition)
MacPherson, Bruce and June
$20
The Lost Koala - A delightful story of the Australian Bush "An Adventure with Jenny and Sue in the Australian Bush"
True Australian Series. Howitz Group Books. Hard cover. 1962
Two dolls (Pedigree?) as main characters and used in photographs.
Mandeville, A. Glenn
$10
Madame Alexander Dolls Value Guide
Paperback. Colour. Hobby House Press USA
Mansell, Colette
$25
The Collector's Guide to British Dolls Since 1920
Hard cover with damaged dust cover. Mostly Black and White. Robert Hale. London. Well used. 1983. 390 pages.
Mattel
$50 for 2 Volumes
Barbie Fact Files 2 Binders
Atlas Editions Mattel 1999
Binder 1 - Barbie's Hobbies / Barbie & Friends / Barbie & Nature / Crafts With Barbie
Binder 2 - Barbie At Work / Travel With Barbie / Barbie's Beauty Tips / Barbie's Kitchen
Mertz, Ursula R.
$25
Collector's Encyclopedia of American Composition Dolls 1900-1950 Identification and Values
Hard cover. Colour. Signed by author. Collector Books USA 1999. 392 pages
Moran, Paul
$8
50 Character Dolls to Make at Home. Full Size Patterns
Soft cover. Black and white with some colour. A David & Charles Craft Book. 1991
Morgan, Mary H
$5
How to Dress and Old Fashioned Doll
Soft cover. Black and White. Dover Publications NY.
Moyer, Patsy
$20
Modern Collectible Dolls Identification & Value Guide Volume 1
Hard cover. Signed by author. Collector Books 1997
Moyer, Patsy
$15
Doll Values Antique to Modern Second Edition
Paperback. Signed by author. Colour. Collector Books USA. 1998
Moyer, Patsy
$15
Doll Values Antique to Modern Third Edition
Paperback. Signed by author. Colour. Collector Books USA. 1999
Muyskons Pursley, Joan and Bischoff, Karen
$20
The World's Most Beautiful Dolls
These authors were the Editors of "Doll" Magazine.
Hard cover with dust cover. Colour. Konecky & Konecky USA 1994
Nickolls, Brian
$5
Making Dolls' Houses in 1/12 Scale
Hard cover with dust jacket. David & Charles. UK. 1991
Nicol, Gwynne
$5
Doll Making for Pleasure and Profit
Hard cover. Black and white. A.H. & A.W. Reed New Zealand. 1972
Nisbet, Peggy M.B.E.
$20
The Peggy Nisbet Story
Hard cover with dust jacket. Mixed Black and White and Colur. Hobby House Dress USA 1998
Norris, Herbert and Curtis, Oswald
$10
Nineteenth Century Costume and Fashion
Paperback. Black and white with a few colour pages. Dover Publications USA. 1998
Obenchain, Mabel (Editor)
$9
Dolls Old and New - How to Dress Them... How to Make Them
Soft cover Black and white.
Pastimes First Edition
$10
Pastimes First Edition
Collectors Magazine
Patterns Paton Penelope Villawool Sirdar Checkheaton
$30 for lot
Knitting or Crochet Patterns
Patons Doll Clothes 23 designs C38 $8
Penelope Dolls Clothes in Double Knitting N56 $7
Patons Big Sizes 14 Lady/Man Designs 595 $6
Villawool Crochet Book No.1 $5
Sirdar 3 ply & 4 ply Teenage Doll Clothes 2369 $3
Sirdar 10/16" Dolls 5548 DK. $3
Cleckheaton Lincoln Multi Knits No.84 knit-crochet $3
Pedigree UK
$5
Barbie Annual 2013
Hard cover. 2012 Pedigree Books Childish scribble in places.
Perkins, Myla
$20
Black Dolls An Identification and Value Guide Book II
Soft cover. Black and White. Collector Books. USA. 1995. 447pages. (Heavy book)
Phillips, Becky and Estenssoro, Becky
$20
Beanie Mania II The Complete Collector's Guide 1st Edition
Soft cover. Colour. Royal Communications Group USA. 1998
Phipps, Linda
$12
Eras of Elegance Fashionable Clothing 1880-1935
Soft cover. Colour. Theriault's Gold House Publishing. 1995
Rana, Margo
$20
Disney Dolls Identification & Price Guide featuring Mattel dolls
Hard cover. Colour. Hobby House Press USA, 1999
Rawnsley, Janet
$22
A Pictorial History of the Lines Brothers Tri-Ang Pedigree Doll Pram
Soft cover. Colour. Signed by author. Jeremy Hills Publishing UK. 2015
Richter, Lydia
$12
Treasury of German Dolls Album 1
Hard cover. Colour. HP Books 1984
Richter, Lydia
$12
Treasury of French Dolls Album 2
Hard cover. Colour. HP Books. 1984
Richter, Lydia
$12
Treasury of Kathe Kruse Dolls Album 3
Hard cover. Colour. HP Books. 1984
Robins, Cynthia
$10
Barbie Thirty Years of America's Doll 1959-1988 by Cynthia Robins
Mattel Soft cover. Contemporary Books NY 1989
Naiura
SOLD
Tales of my Grandmother's Dreamtime 2002
Authentic Aboriginal fables as told to the author's grandmother. Hard cover. Colour. Gazena.
Roeder Romy
$20
Who Is My Doll? Australia's First Guide to Identifying and Valuing Antique and Old Dolls
Kangaroo Press Australia. Soft cover 1985
Roeder, Romy
$18
Celluloid Dolls - Diddums, Kewpie and Other Cuties - includes Trade Marks for Doll Makers
Hard cover with dust jacket. Mostly Black & White, some colour. Kangaroo Press (Australia) 1986.
Rondon, Nayda
$20
Marie Osmond's Collector Dolls. The First Ten Years
Hard cover with torn dust cover. Colour Portfolio Press USA. 2001
Rothwell, Jo
$5
My Aussie Ocean Adventure
Hard cover. Australian Children's Book illustrated. Victoria
Rothwell, Jo
$10
Penelope Plume
Hard cover. Australian Children's Illustrated Book. Rothwell Publishing Victoria. 2014
Santelmo, Vincent
$20
The Complete Encyclopedia to GI Joe 2nd Edition
Soft cover Kranse Publications USA 1997
Black and White with 16 colour pages.
Schweitzer, John C.
$10
The ABC's of Doll Collecting
Soft cover. Black and white. Sterling Publishing Co. USA. 1981
Seeley, Mildred
$10
How to Make Money With Dolls
Soft cover. Colour. HP Books USA 1986
Smith, Patricia
$12
Doll Values - Antique to Modern - Seventh Series
Paperback. Colour. Collector Books. 1991
Smith, Patricia
$10
Patricia Smith's Doll Values Antique to Modern - Eleventh Edition
Paperback. Colour. Collector Books. 1995
Smith, Patricia
$10
Modern Collector's Dolls Identification and Value Guide - 1st Series
Hard cover. Black and white. Collector Books. 1973 Updated 1989
Smith, Patricia
$10
Modern Collector's Dolls Identification and Value Guide - 2nd Series
Soft cover. Black and white. Collector Books. 1975 Updated 1991
Smith, Patricia
$10
Modern Collector's Dolls Identification and Value Guide - 3rd Series
Hard cover. Black and white. Collector Books. 1976
Smith, Patricia
$10
Modern Collector's Dolls Identification and Value Guide - 4th Series
Soft cover. Black and white. Collector Books. 1979 Updated 1991
Smith, Patricia
$10
Modern Collector's Dolls Identification and Value Guide - 5th Series
Hard cover. Black and white. Collector Books. 1984 Updated 1989
Smith, Patricia
$15
Modern Collector's Dolls - 6th Series
Hard cover. Colour. Collector Books. 1994
Smith, Patricia
$15
Modern Collector's Dolls - 7th Series
Hard cover. Colour. Collector Books. 1995
Smith, Patricia
$15
Modern Collector's Dolls - 8th Series
Hard cover. Colour. Collector Books. 1996
Snyder-Haug, Diane
$12
Antique & Vintage Clothing A Guide to Dating & Valuation of Women's Clothing 1850-1940
Soft cover. Collector Books USA. 1997
Strahlendorf, Evelyn Robson
$20
Dolls of Canada - A Reference Guide
Hard cover with dust jacket (damaged). Black and White. University of Toronto Press. c 1986 2nd Print 1990.
Taylor, Jean
$5
Childhood Memorabilia Valuation Guide
Paperback. Mainly black and white with a little colour. Crown Castleton Publishers Australia 1994
Taylor, Kerry
$15
The Collector's Guide to Dolls
Hard cover with dust jacket. Colour. Braken Books Random House UK. 1995 Reprinted 1996
Taylor, Kerry
$15
Dollmaking - Seven Handmade Dolls by a Master Dollmaker For each one: step-by-step instructions, detailed illustrations, and an exquisite full colour photographs.
Soft cover. Aurum Press UK. 1987
Tong, Willabel
$20
15" (30cm) A Three Dimensional Victorian Doll House Pop Up Book with Accessories
The Book Workshop 1998
Tosa, Marco
$20
Dolls (translated)
Hard cover with torn dust jacket. B.T. Bradford Ltd London 1989. 272 pages.
This is a heavy book.
Trihey, Helen
$14
Porcelain Dollmaking in Australia and New Zealand
Hard cover. Black and white with some colour at the back of the book. Heinemann Publishing Australia. First printing1984.
Trihey, Helen
$14
Porcelain Dollmaking in Australia and New Zealand - 3rd Printing
Hard cover. Black and white with some colour at back of book. Hamlyn Australia. 1984
Trihey, Helen
$14
Dressing Classic Dolls in Australia and New Zealand - First Printing
William Heinemann Publishing. 1986
Ulseth, Hazel and Shannon, Helen
$15
Victorian Fashions Volume I 1880-1890 Patterns for Victorian Frock, Fur-Trimmed Cloak, Matching Bonnet and Muff
Soft cover. Black and white with some colour pages. Hobby House Press 1991.
Ulseth, Hazel and Shannon, Helen
$15
Victorian Fashions Volume II 1890-1905 Patterns for Child's Russian Dress for 28" Doll and 16-1/2" doll, Matching Child's Hat for 28" doll
Soft cover. Black and white with some colour pages. Hobby House Press 1994
Veart, David
$40
Hello Girls & Boys - A New Zealand Toy Story
Hard cover. Black and White plus colour Aukland University Press. NZ 334 pages. 2014
Waring, Philippe
$14
In Praise of Teddy Bears Collector's Edition
Soft cover. Black and White. Souvenir Press 1997
Weiner, Alice D.
$12
The Complete Dollmaker
Soft cover. Black and white with a few colour pages. Sterling Publishing Co. 1985
Westfall, Marty
$20
The Handbook of Doll Repair and Restoration - A storehouse of workable methods and step-by-step directions for the doll collector and hobbyist.
Hard cover with dust jacket. Black and white with some colour pages. Crown Publications. 1979
Whitton, Margaret
$10
The Jumeau Doll
Soft cover. Colour. Dover Publications USA. 1980
Woggon, Bill
$10
Katy Keene Paper Doll Book 1940-1950 (uncut) 2 original paper dolls plus cut out fashions of 1940-1950
1988
Wood, Joan
$10
Cuddly Teddies and Soft Dolls - 47 doll and clothes patterns
Hard cover. Mostly black and white with a few colour photos. Little Hills Press 1995