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Description
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 GBP40,000 corkscrew have in common?
Which famous pop star depicted by Andy Warhol realised GBP51.6 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 GBP218,500?
Answers to these and many other fascinating questions make this the essential guide this autumn for all ardent fans of art, antiques and collectables.
The new essential Almanac from BBC Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum.
About the Author
Marc Allum is a freelance art and antiques writer, broadcaster, consultant and lecturer based in Wiltshire. He has been a miscellaneous specialist on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow since 1998. He writes regularly for magazines, has contributed to numerous books and is the author of Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015 (Icon, 2014) and The Collector's Cabinet (Icon, 2015).
Reviews
The essential guide for all ardent fans of art, antiques and collectables. * Antiques Diary *
Book Information
ISBN 9781848319356
Author Marc Allum
Format Hardback
Page Count 272
Imprint Icon Books
Publisher Icon Books
Weight(grams) 440g
Dimensions(mm) 224mm * 147mm * 28mm
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