Paper Dolls and How to Make Them

New York: Anson D.F. Randolph, 1856. This how to book was aimed at the fairly new phenomena of paper dolls. 22 pages, followed by multiple plates, some colored, designed to be copied to make dolls and clothing. Brown cloth with title imprinted in gilt on cover. The majority of the book is text written for a young girl, with instructions on constructing their very own paper doll, from suggestion of materials to make the dolls, to ways to adhere various items. Of the original eight plates that were included with the book, three remain, Plate l, Plate II and Plate VI. 5" x 7".  (Inventory #: 280102001)