What Am I Bid?

DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK

''A sparkling memoir... My hope is that Philip Serrell will do for the antiques trade what James Herriot did for cow''s bottoms, as his memoir contains every ingredient for similar popular success... Serrell is laugh-out-loud funny.'' Roger Lewis, Daily Mail

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When Philip Serrell gave up teaching to become a professional auctioneer, he thought he was embarking on a sensi...