"The reader is urged to study carefully the following information in order to facilitate the best use, comprehension and enjoyment of the material contained in this book.
The doll markers included in this first volume are only those for which some records have been found prior to 1850 plus those from 1850 to 1880 which have one or more of the following qualifications: (1), international exhibition (2), identifiable mark (3), being an American doll maker (4); (...)"
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