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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.

Books about dollhouses, miniatures, roomboxes, dolls and dioramas
1. A-C
2. D
3. E-F
4. G-H
5. I-L
6. M
7. N
8. O-S
9. T
10. U- Z
11. 0-9

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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

D

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!

E-F

Name of the book

Author(s)

ISBN

Description/Review

Link to buy

G-H

Name of the book	Author(s)	ISBN	Description/Review	Link to buy
Gör ditt eget dockskåp (1997)	Nilsdotter Gunnel - Siverwall Åke	91 534 1752 6	Swedish book about dollhouses
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!

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
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.

N

Name of the book	Author(s)	ISBN	Description/Review	Link to buy
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

T

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.