The Antiques Magpie

Author : Marc Allum
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848316194
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Antiques Magpie written by Marc Allum and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-09-05 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Daniel Allen
Publisher : Icon Books
ISBN 13 : 1848317417
Total Pages : 657 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Charm of Magpies written by Daniel Allen and published by Icon Books. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Science Magpie is Simon Flynn's bestselling collection of enthralling facts, stories, poems and more from science's history, from the Large Hadron Collider rap to the sins of Isaac Newton. 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 with The Antiques Magpie . And with acclaimed nature writer Daniel Allen, join naturalists, novelists and poets as they explore the most isolated parts of the planet and discover which plants can be used to predict the weather in The Nature Magpie .

Author : Jane Hood
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 184831731X
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Classics Magpie written by Jane Hood and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-10-02 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who first thought of atoms? How much can you learn about archaeology from an oil lamp? Who came up with the theory of the 'wandering womb'? Oxford Classicist Jane Hood delves into the history, culture, literature, mythology and philosophy of ancient Greece, Rome and Egypt, using her expert eye to unearth unexpected gems, glittering fragments and quotable nuggets from a lost world. From ancient cosmetics to the earliest known computer, from the deciphering of ancient languages to the amazing things the Romans did with concrete, this is the essential miscellany for all curious minds, whether you learned the Classics at school or not.

Author : Marc Allum
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848317352
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015 written by Marc Allum and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2014-11-06 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and author who brought you The Antiques Magpie comes the first annual almanac keeping you bang up to date with the vibrant, pacey and often amusingly idiosyncratic global art and antiques market. Find out: * How much the wedding ring of Lee Harvey Oswald sold for * What the world's most expensive printed book cost per word * Which First World War artefacts have enthused collectors amid the centenary commemorations ...and much more Written with Marc's trademark blend of knowledge, enthusiasm, irreverence and wit, Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015 provides a unique insight into a boundless world fuelled by history, avarice and passion, making it a must-read for the inherent collector in all of us.

Author : Marc Allum
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848319126
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Collector's Cabinet written by Marc Allum and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-07-02 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the wonderful world of antiques and collectables with Antiques Roadshow regular, Marc Allum. Go in search of stolen masterpieces, learn the secrets of the forgers, track down Napoleon's toothbrush and meet the garden gnome insured for £1 million. Eclectic, eccentric and brimming with remarkable tales from history, The Collector's Cabinet is for all those who are fascinated by the relics of the past.

Author : Marc Allum
Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1848319363
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Allum's Antiques Almanac 2016 written by Marc Allum and published by Icon Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and author Marc Allum comes the second instalment of his annual almanac, revealing the current news, tall tales and tasty titbits from the year in art, antiques and collectables: What do London Bridge and a £40,000 corkscrew have in common? Which famous pop star depicted by Andy Warhol realised £51.6 million at a recent auction? How much did Oliver Cromwell’s coffin plate sell for, and what happened to his famous wart? Which Hollywood film led to the recovery of a Hungarian avant garde masterpiece? What would a collector pay for the real Batmobile? Why did a tiny portrait of Mozart - only four centimetres high - sell for £218,500? Answers to these and many other fascinating questions make this the essential guide this autumn for all ardent fans of art, antiques and collectables.

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Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 : 9781851493777
Total Pages : 828 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daily Telegraph Guide to the Antique Shops of Britain, 2001/2002 written by and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 2000-12-07 with total page 828 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a useful guide for all antique dealers and collectors. Around 7000 detailed entries are arranged by area and information about each shop contains the address, telephone number, opening hours, type of stock and price range.

Author : Carol Adams
Publisher : ACC Distribution
ISBN 13 : 9781851493425
Total Pages : 782 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Daily Telegraph Guide to the Antique Shops of Britain 2000-2001 written by Carol Adams and published by ACC Distribution. This book was released on 2000-02-16 with total page 782 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The one essential book for anyone involved in antiques whether

Author : Kenneth Brown
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Magpie written by Kenneth Brown and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Antique Collectors' Club
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Guide to the Antique Shops of Britain written by Antique Collectors' Club and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: