A delightful book of paper dolls in American period costume from the fifteenth to the eighteenth century. Dolls and clothing represent a variety of genders and ages with presentations from working, servant and upper classes. The descriptions make this book an especially interesting and worthy addition to the historical section of any library. The author provides historical information on the each doll and mode of dress at the of the doll section. The book is too lovely to be a plaything. The drawings are colorful and descriptions informative. The low price makes the purchase of two economical and advisable. ( )