The Dollmaker by Harriette Simpson Arnow. University Press of Kentucky. 1985. No statement of later printings. A long personal inscription on the half-title page. the entire inscription appearing to be in Arnow's handwriting. ISBN-10: 0813115442. Hardcover with dust jacket. DUST JACKET: has wear, tears, chipping and bumping mostly to the top dj edge, but some on the bottom edge.   There is some surface wear too. Otherwise, no large unusual folds or creases. Not price-clipped but with no published price. BOOK: Bright gilt lettering on the  spine. Light cover edge wear. Otherwise, no previous owner markings. No tears, folds or creases to pages. Binding is tight with no looseness to pages. Not ex-library, not remaindered and not a facsimile reprint. For sale by Jon Wobber, bookseller since 1978. KD13a

The inscription - "Please thank/ Karen Kapp for/ this book as it / is a gift from Karen/ Sue to noble (sic)/ I hope you don't/ find The Dollmaker/ to Depress ing (sic). you (sic)/ will cry over it as/ some have/ Good luck and/ Much Happiness/ Harriette Simpson Arnow"
I have not found out who Karen Kapp is.

      "The Dollmaker is a novel by Harriette Arnow. It is the story of Gertie Nevels and her family's migration from their Kentucky homeland to industrial Detroit during World War II. First published in 1954, the novel earned a 1955 nomination for the National Book Award.[1] Its New York Times book reviewer called it a superb novel, notable for its strength and the glowing richness of character and scene.[2] In 1971, Joyce Carol Oates characterized this novel as "our most unpretentious American masterpiece".[3]
       In a 1983 interview, Arnow said she got to know many back hills women while teaching in a one-room Kentucky school. Later, Arnow moved to a housing project in Detroit. This was during the Appalachian migration, which saw huge numbers of mountain people moving north to work in war-related, automobile manufacturing, and other industries. However, in this interview, Arnow stressed that The Dollmaker story was in no way autobiographical. Rather, she said the story was created in her imagination.[5]
        The Dollmaker is a 1984 American made-for-television drama film starring Jane Fonda and based on the novel." - wikipedia