The Antiques Magpie
Title | The Antiques Magpie PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Allum |
Publisher | Icon Books Ltd |
Total Pages | 255 |
Release | 2013-09-05 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1848316194 |
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.
A Charm of Magpies
Title | A Charm of Magpies PDF eBook |
Author | Daniel Allen |
Publisher | Icon Books |
Total Pages | 657 |
Release | 2014-11-06 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 1848317417 |
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 .
Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015
Title | Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015 PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Allum |
Publisher | Icon Books Ltd |
Total Pages | 376 |
Release | 2014-11-06 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1848317352 |
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.
The Collector's Cabinet
Title | The Collector's Cabinet PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Allum |
Publisher | Icon Books Ltd |
Total Pages | 290 |
Release | 2015-07-02 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1848319126 |
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.
The Classics Magpie
Title | The Classics Magpie PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Hood |
Publisher | Icon Books Ltd |
Total Pages | 216 |
Release | 2014-10-02 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 184831731X |
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.
The Magpie's Companion
Title | The Magpie's Companion PDF eBook |
Author | Steven Banks |
Publisher | John Murray |
Total Pages | 237 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Antiques |
ISBN | 9780719534911 |
Allum's Antiques Almanac 2016
Title | Allum's Antiques Almanac 2016 PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Allum |
Publisher | Icon Books Ltd |
Total Pages | 343 |
Release | 2015-11-05 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 1848319363 |
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.