The Antiques Magpie

The Antiques Magpie
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Publisher : Icon Books Ltd
Total Pages : 255
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ISBN-10 : 9781848316195
ISBN-13 : 1848316194
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Antiques Magpie by : Marc Allum

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.


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