No child's bedroom or nursery is without a doll in some shape or form, whether it is an heirloom from a much-loved grandparent or the latest Barbie Doll or G.I. Joe.

"Catherine's last job ended badly. Corporate bullying at a top antiques publication saw her fired and forced to leave London, but she was determined to get her life back. A new job and a few therapists later, things look much brighter. Especially when a challenging new project presents itself: to catalogue the late M.H. Mason's wildly eccentric cache of antique dolls and [preserved animals] ... Catherine can't believe her luck when Mason's elderly...

A guide you can really carry along to shows, antique stores and flea markets, containing hundreds of color photographs to make on-the-spot appraisals easy. -Warmans Barbie Doll Field Guide.