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Books about dollhouses, miniatures, roomboxes, dolls and dioramas

This page is for publications about the miniature hobby.

This table was originally copied from the Finnish wiki and that's why the descriptions/reviews are missing from most of the books. Please add yours. The newest books will have years included, so you can search for new books with "2010".

Miniature books for your occupants and other book related dollhouse projects can be found in the book page.

 

Biblioteca
 


 

 

 

 

 

 

A-C 

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Americana in 1/12 Scale (50 authentic projects) Mary Lou Santovec & Joann Ogreenc 1-86108-248-7  
A Beginners' Guide to the Dolls' House Hobby (1997) Nisbett Jean 1 86108 037 9 A must for dollhouse builders, a lot of information in a small book.

Building Miniature Houses and Furniture

Krusz, Dorie    
Celtic, Medieval and Tudor Wall Hangings in 1/12 Scale Needlepoint Whitehead, Sandra 1-86108-181-2  

 

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Dockskåp & tittskåp - bygg och inred (2001) Malmsten, Eva 91-534-2156-6    
Dockskåp en värld i miniatyr (1991) Lidbeck Lena - Nilsson Stefan 91 502 1155 2    
Dollhouse Furnishings for the Bedroom & Bath Shep Stadtman 0-486-24590-x  
Dollhouse furniture. The collector's guide to selecting and enjoying miniature masterpieces (1993) Towner, Margaret 1-56138-325-2 The book starts with presenting dollhouse hobby and then the dollhouse furnitures are featured mostly in 20th century. A chapter about collecting and conservation.
Dollhouse Style (2002) Step-by-step illustrated guide to making 90 authentic miniatures in 15 period styles Dalmeny, Kath 0 7134 8744 5  
Dollhouses. The collector's guide (1994) Jackson Douet, Valerie 0-7858-0220-7 History of dollhouses in Europe and USA. Pictures are great but there could be deeper information.
Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Curtains Sue Heaser 0-7153-1852-7  
Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Finishing Touches Jane Harrop 0-7153-1794-6  
Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Food Displays Sue Heaser 0-7153-1435-1  
Dolls House Do-It-Yourself: Toys and Games Jane Harrop 0-7153-1436-x Versatile instructions for making toys and games, mostly historical stuff but you will get inspiration for modern things also.
Doll's house dolls make and clothe your own Bedington, Ellen 1 85076 467 0 Detailed pictures show how to make a doll from a kit or from scratch, including wigs. The costumes can be undressed. E.g. a victorian lady, gentleman, girl and maid, edwardian maid and granny, maritime boy, chef and old-fashioned pilot. You can do also separate project from the book, e.g. a parasol, a top hat, an apron and a leather-jacket...
Doll's house window treatments (2001) Harwood Eve 1 86108 189 8  
Dolls and dolls' houses (1996) King Constance Eileen 1 85152 953 5  
Dolls' House Accessories, Fixtures & Fittings Barham, Andrea 1 86108 103 0 Different methods and how to use them in a dollhouse. E.g. decorating ceilings and walls, decorative painting, miniatures from metal, wood and plastic, textiles and an electrified lamp. 150 pages
Dolls' House Bathrooms/Lots of Little Loos King, Patricia 1 86108 056 5 A nice little book about the bathrooms in dollhouses with variety of diffrent styles from royal bathrooms to more ordinary loos.
Dolls' House Needlecrafts - over 250 projects in 1/12 scale (1995) Dodge Venus A. 0 7153 0169 1 Wonderful projects
Dolls' House details - over 500 craft projects in 1/12 scale (2000) Dalmeny Kath 0 7153 0947 1 Very inspiring book!
Dolls' House Fireplaces & Stoves Patricia King 1-86108-105-7 Nice little book about the fireplaces and stoves in dollhouses made from different materials.
Dolls’ House Furniture – Easy-to-make projects in 1/12 scale Gray,Freida 1-86108-258-4  
Dolls' House Inspirations Jean Nisbett 978-1-86108-509-2  
Doll's House Shops, Cafés & restaurants Jean Nisbett 1-86108-455-2  
Dolls' House Soft Furnishings in 1/12 scale Nick & Esther Forder 0-7153-0979-x    
Dolls' Houses Pasierbska, Halina 0-7478-0501-6 40 pages in a booklet that features dollhouse history from 16th centure until the end of 20th century. A lot of small pictures, no instructions.

 

E-F 

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Easy to make Dolls' House Accessories Barham, Andrea 0 946819 37 8  
Easy to make Dollhouse Quilts Janet Wickell 0-486-40291-6  
Furnish a Doll's House Michael Morse 0-7134-7878-0  

 

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Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Christian Hacker-Wooden Toy Factory in Nuremberg 1835-1927 Swantje Koehler

978-3-9811524-2-5

 

Detailed book with rare sample book pictures and original catalogues and many big pictures of dollhouses, rooms, shops, kitchens from collections all over the world.  
Gör ditt eget dockskåp (1997) Nilsdotter Gunnel - Siverwall Åke 91 534 1752 6 Swedish book about dollhouses  
Hats in miniature Waring, Lyn 0-8069-4265-7  
Hienoimmat nukkekotini (2008) Sirjonen Eija 978-952-5613-81-0 Finnish book. Eija tells the history of dollhouses and then introduces her own projects that she has done during decades. Wonderful book!  
How to Paint Miniatures - step-by-step projects in watercolor, gouache and oils Hughes Robert and Johnson Elizabeth 0 7858 0029 8  
How to Make Your Dolls' House Special Beryl Amstrong 1-86108-182-0 Versatile and detailed book about building and furnishing, clear pictures. Interesting book for someone who has been doing dollhouses for years. Fresh ideas include: fireplaces & surrounds, wallpapering&panelling, doors&hinges, flooring, stairways, windows, balconies, verandas & windows boxes, roofing, brickwork, weatherboarding, pebbledash & flint work, timbers, wall-hung tiles plastering, garden fencing, hedges, topiary & gates.138 pages

 

I-L 

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Inred tittskåp och dockskåp (1997) Malmsten Eva 91 534 1835 2 Swedish book about roomboxes and dollhouses  
Le Grand Livre de la Maison Miniature Christine-Léa Frisoni 978-2-215-09359-6 French book about dollhouses  

 

M  

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Magnificent Miniatures Kevin Mulvany & Susie Rogers 978-0-7134-9059-6 Wonderful pictures of perfect looking palaces. Makes one miss some imperfection in the projects though...
Make Your Own Dolls' House Furniture Harper, Maurice 0 946819 59 9  
Make and Furnish Your Own Miniature Rooms O'Brien, Marian Maeve 0-517-383357 The book was published already 1976. Instructions for roomboxes of different styles. A lot of pictures are black-and-white. 225 pages include projects: federal music room, 1789, antebellum parlor, art nouveau bedroom, private theater, left bank artist's studio, art deco clumroom, corner drugstore, 1930, turn-of-the-century garden party, kakuma-japanese sitting room, 4th of july picnic, 1914, game room, 1950 and a creche. Nice instrucstions for pool table, picnic table, trees, pearl curtains and a puppet show
Make your own dollhouses and dollhouse miniatures O'Brien, Marian Maeve 0 517 391694 First published already 1975. Traditional concept: tools, materials, building dh's, finishing outside/inside, electrifying, wood/furniture/metal/needle/paper/bead/accessory crafts, Christmas in a dollhouse, renovating and housekeeping. Nice details: wooden swing, gingerbread house, cut-glass chandelier, patchworks and a hammock. 274 pages
Making & Dressing Dolls' house dolls in 1/12 scale (1992) Atkinson Sue ( Foreword by Venus A.Dodge) 0 7153 0788 6 Hanna´s review
Making 1/12 Scale Wicker Furniture for the Dolls' House Smith, Sheila 1-86108-284-3  
Making Dolls' House Interiors in 1/12 Scale Lodder, Carol & Nigel 0-7153-0615-4  
Making Dolls' House Furniture Patricia King 0-946819-24-6  
Making Dolls' Houses in 1/12 scale Nickolls, Brian 0-7153-9848-2 Detailed instructions to: victorian shop, georgian house, thatched cottage, fisherman's cottage, tudor house, 192 pages
Making Dolls's house Miniatures with Polymer Clay (1997) Heaser Sue 0 304 35570 4  
Making Miniature Chinese Rugs & Carpets Carol Phillipson 1-86108-254-1 Nice book with beautiful models and clear instructions (techniques and materials).
Making Miniature Dolls with Polymer Clay - how to create and dress period dolls in 1/12 scale (1999) Heaser Sue 0 304 35640 9  
Making Miniature Gardens Freida Gray 1-86108-058-1  
Making Miniature Oriental Rugs & Carpets Meik & Ian McNaughton 1-86108-066-2 Good book about rugs. A short introduction to oriental rugs, their models and how to miniaturize them. A lot of beautiful models with clear instructions.
Making Miniatures Dolls' House Projects in 1/12 scale (1989) Dodge Venus & Martin 0 7153 9963 2  
Making Miniatures in 1/12 scale Dodge Venus & Martin 0-7153-9106-2 A variety of different mini projects, e.g. a mermaid, a fruit seller with a stall, garden, christmas, dollmaker's room and sewer's room. 180 pages
Making Miniatures (projects for the 1:12 scale dolls' house) Christiane Berridge 1-86108-381-5  
Making Period Dolls' House Accessories Barham, Andrea 1 86108 014 Clear pictures and instructions for periodical things, e.g. a parasol, Stilton cheese, hats, bread, lamps, päivänvarjo(!), stilton-juustoa, hattuja, leipää, lamppuja, screen, books, a cradle 160 pages
Making Upholstered Furniture in 1/12 scale Janet Storey 1-86108-301-7  
Making Victorian Dolls' House Furniture King, Patricia 0 946819 56 4  
Making miniature food and Market Stalls (2001) Scarr Angie 1 86108 215 0 The polymer clay guru shares detailed tips for making miniatures.
Medieval &Tudor Needlecraft , Knights & Ladies in 1/12 Scale Whitehead Sandra 1 86108 259 2  
Miniature Costumier - removable clothing for dolls' house people (2004) Hall, Catriona 1 86351 329 9 Detailed pictures, patterns and tips for manual sewing.
Miniature Crochet (projects in 1/12 scale) Roz Walters 1-86108-273-8  
Miniature Crocheting and Knitting for Dollhouses Drysdale, Rosemary 0-486-23964-0  
Miniature Embroidered Patchwork (projects in 1/12 scale) Margaret Major 1-86108-341-6  
Miniature Embroidery (a foundation course) Margaret Major 1-86108-416-1  
Miniature Embroidery for the Tudor & Stuart Dolls' House Warner, Pamela 1-86108-217-7  
Miniature Food Masterclass Scarr, Angie   To be published soon (2009)
Miniature Iron-on Transfer Patterns for Dollhouses, Dolls and Small Projects Rita Weissa & Frank Fontana 0-486-23741-9  
Miniature Needlepoint Carpets (1996) Granger Janet 1 86 108 023 9  
Miniature Needlepoint Rugs for Dollhouses McBaine, Susan 0-486-23388-X  
Miniature Worlds in 1/12 Scale Penny, Susan and Martin 0 7153 0576X  
Miniature bobbin lace Snowden, Roz 1 86108 086 7  
Miniature Embroidery for the Georgian Dolls' House Pamela Warner 1-86108-136-7  
Miniature embroidery for the Victorian dolls' house Warner, Pamela 1 86108 095 6  
Miniatures Bureaux et Bibliothèques Florence Labeyrie-Bejot 978-2-215-09224-7    
Miniatures Chambres Florence Labeyrie-Bejot 978-2-215-07806-7    
Miniatures Cuisines et Salles à Manger Florence Labeyrie-Bejot 978-2-215-07805-0    
Miniatures Nature Marie-Hélène Deguilhem 2-263-02964-8    
Miniatures Passion Marie-Hélène Deguilhem 2-263-02207-4  
Miniatures Salons Florence Labeyrie-Bejot 978-2-215-09223-0    
Muumilaakso -tarinoista museokokoelmaksi Kivi, Mirja 952-9549-52-0 Finnish book that introduces Moomin museum but also the most famous Finnish dollhouse that is stored there: Moomin house made by Tove Jansson herself.  

 

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Needlepoint 1/12 Scale (design collections for the dolls' house) Felicity Price 1-86108-166-9  
Needlework Designs for Miniature Projects /64 Charts for Counted Cross-Stitch and Needlepoint Folk, Eileen 0-486-24660-4  
Nukkekoti -Vanhanaikainen taitettava nukkekoti 1800-luvulta Meggendorfer Lothar 951 1 05244 6 A dollhouse shaped book  
Nukkekotielämää Raili Frank (toim.) 951-0-30604-5 Finnish book made by a discussion group called Nukkekotielämä. The book contains the basic stuff of the hobby (scales, swaps, clubs, tips and trick and then there are stories from the dollhouses of the members: romances, weddings, pirates etc. Wonderful book to look at too.  

 

 

O-S 

Name of the book Author(s) ISBN Description/Review Link to buy
Ormolu Dollhouse Accessories - Metal Toys from the Erhard & Söhne Company Swantje Koehler 978-3-9822524-0-1 176 pages filled with original catalogues (1844-1920ies) and objects from collections  
Patchwork Quilts for the Dolls' House (20 projects in 1/12 scale) Sarah Williams 1-86108-305-x  
Queen Mary's Dolls' House official guidebook 978-1-902163-43-7 64 pages about Queen Mary's dollshouse
Sewing Dolls' Clothes (27 projects to make in 1:12 scale)
 
The Dolls' House Magazine 978-1-86108-505-4  
 

 

Taikurien talo (1983) Lahtinen, Mysi 951-35-2951-7 Finnish book that contains a story for kids but the pictures are from Mysi's own dollhouse.
Taikurien talon joulu (1994) Lahtinen, Mysi 951-31-0247-5 Finnish book that contains a Christimas time story for kids but the pictures are from Mysi's own dollhouse.  
The Art of the Miniature. Small Worlds and How to Make Them(2002) Freeman Jane 0-8230-0309-4 Very inspiring book, no instructions but tips and thoughts and wonderful pictures page after page.
The Collector's Corner-sarja:Dolls' Houses   1-84013-295-7  
The Dolls' House 1/24 Scale / a Complete Introduction Nisbett, Jean 1-86108-113-8 128 pages. A nice overview to smaller scale, instructions, tips choosing the house kit and the period, overview to different periods. Tips for building/lightning/furnishing a house, nice pictures.
The Doll's House Decorator (1992) Boulton Vivienne 951 0 20132 4  
The Dolls' House Gardener Liomel Barnard & Michael Hinchcliffe 0-7153-0779-7  
The Dolls' House Shopkeeper - includes five shop plans in 1/12 scale (2001) Barnard Lionel & Ann 0 7153 0966 8  
The Dolls' House Wedding Book Sue Johnson 1-86108-451-x  
The Encyclopedia of Dollhouse Decorating Techniques Davis, William/ List, Caroline /Forder, Nick 0-7624-0095-1  
The Genius of Moritz Gottschalk Ackerman, Evelyn 0-912823-45-3 206 pages. See Hanna´s review
The Pistner House Patricia Pistner ISBN to be added here Patricia Pistner is fan of eighteenth century France
Thirties & Fourties Miniatures in 1:12 scale Jane Harrop 978-1-86108-501-6  

 

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