Mary Queen of Scots Paper Dolls

by Tom Tierney

One of history's most tragic and romantic figures, Mary Stuart was the very image of Renaissance royalty. This meticulously researched paper doll collection features 3 dolls and 8 full-color plates depicting her elegant attire at various stages of her life, from jeweled wedding robes to a graceful black gown which she herself made as she languished in prison.

16 pages, Paperback

First published September 11, 2007

About the author

Tom Tierney 8 October 1928 - 12 July 2014) was a prolific creator of paper doll books. He was trained as an artist and worked as an illustrator for department stores before turning to paper dolls in the 1970s.

"Meticulously drawn and colored, and annotated with historical information, Mr. Tierney’s paper-doll books are not just for children — and some are not for children at all. His aim, he often said, was to contribute to the visual literature of costume history," noted his New York Times obituary.

"Pope John Paul II, shown a copy of Mr. Tierney’s book about him by a visitor to the Vatican, blessed it and asked where he might get one of his own."