Marc Allum

The Antiques Magpie (eBook, ePUB)

A compendium of absorbing history, stories and facts from the world of antiques

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

From the mythical artefacts of the ancient world to saucy seaside postcards, The Antiques Magpie explores the wonderful world of antiques and collectables. With Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers and brush up on your auction technique. Meet the garden gnome insured for £1 million, track down Napoleon's toothbrush, find out how to spot a corpse in a Victorian photograph - and much more. This book is for anyone who's ever been fascinated by what relics of the past tell us about history - and what they are worth today.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Icon Books
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. September 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781848316195
• Artikelnr.: 39509704

Autorenporträt

Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques writer and consultant based in Wiltshire. Marc has been a miscellaneous specialist on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow programme since 1998.

Rezensionen

'A delightful nest of insights from a professional who knows the game and can weave it into words.' Philip Mould