DOLLS, was written by Max von Boehn and published by Dover Publications in 1972. It is the softcover edition, has 288 pages, and is out of print. It is in excellent condition and is a good reference guide. ISBN: 0486228479.

This book is one single book that covers the entire world of dolls, with impeccably accurate historical text, a wide range of subject matter, and a brilliantly apposite series of illustrations. It has served as a source and standard for all serious studies since it's first publication. It also covers many secondary areas such as utensils in doll form, porcelain figurine dolls, edible dolls, and dolls in literature. More than 250 photographs and 15 plates, show a remarkable range of dolls, doll houses, prints showing dolls, paintings, and doll furniture. Chapters included with this book are:

• Prehistoric Idols
• Ancestor Images
• Fetishes, Amulets, and Talismans
• Image Magic
• Votive Images
• Funeral and Other Images
• Toy Dolls in Ancient Times
• Early Toy Dolls in Europe
• The Fashion Doll
• The Toy Doll in the Nineteenth Century
• The Toy Doll in the Modern Period
• Dolls of Exotic Peoples
• Dolls Used for Decorative Purposes
• Porcelain Figures
• Utensils in Doll Form
• The Doll and the Stage
• Edible Dolls
• The Doll in Literature