Madame Andree Petyt, the elegant European lady whose collection was visited by Belgian royalty, never played with dolls as a child. She came to dolls, she explained, through a love of fashion and an enduring fascination with doll costumes and the history of clothing those dolls personified. This explains the particular vision of Madame Petyt whose extraordinary collection of rare dolls in exquisite costumes are featured in a full color commemorative hardbound book with historic references. 188 pages, hardbound with value key. 8 & 1/2;" x 11". BT-256