Antiques, vintage and collectables: buyer’s guides

A fascinating insight into the strange world of collectors of the macabre, Morbid Curiosities features 18 unique collections and an extensive interview with each collector, explaining how and why they collect, and showcasing the most remarkable pieces from each collection.

Collecting Japanese Antiques is an excellent overview of the uniquely Japanese aesthetic and how it relates to Japanese culture.

In the late 1970s, Robert Brunk discovered the world of auctioneering.

For more than a century, Rolex has stood apart as the most legendary brand of watch in the world.

This is a fun and painless way to give yourself a firm grounding in the wide wonderful world of antiques and collectibles.

***Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market.

In the late 1970s, Robert Brunk discovered the world of auctioneering.

'Over the years I've had some incredible finds, but the one that excites me the most is the next one.

Collecting Japanese Antiques is an excellent overview of the uniquely Japanese aesthetic and how it relates to Japanese culture.

All entries new for each edition.

***Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market.

Designed as the essential reference tool for appraisers, collectors and dealers of silverware, the Encyclopedia is an indispensable guide for anyone researching silver hallmarks, offering clear and wide-ranging reproductions of thousands of hallmarks from more than 60 countries and regions, past and present, on every continent.

A collection of the timeless, the priceless and the unforgettable, this beautiful compendium accompanies the beloved BBC One TV series.

This vintage book contains a catalogue of the rare and antique violins offered for sale by the Lyon & Healy company of Chicago in 1917.

Accumulated over many years, 'Granny', the enigmatic collector behind this book, presents a selection of quirky post-war goods, advertising and kitchen items.

Celebrating the perennial interest in incorporating vintage flea-market finds into interior schemes, Style Me Vintage: Home is a feast of retro inspiration.

Marks are one of the collector's most important tools when it comes to identifying and dating antiques.

Accessories - the cherry on the cake for those seeking to finish off their vintage look to perfection.

Miller's Field Guides are an invaluable resource for collectors when out buying items at antiques shops, auctions or car boot fairs.

The perfect introduction to Scottish tartans.

This handy guide to identifying and interpreting gold, silver, platinum and ceramic marks includes all hallmarks from 1544.

The Chevrolet Corvette C6 features stunning looks, effortless V8 performance and soundtrack, sharp handling, rugged reliability, with surprising practicality.

Collins Gem Antique Furniture is a guide to take with you to auctions or car boot sales for it provides a visual guide to identifying the age and style of furniture, combined with advice on caring, buying, and selling antique furniture.

This pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system.

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