When Philip Serrell - now well known for his television appearances - gave up teaching to become a professional auctioneer, he thought he was embarking on a sensible and safe career . . . a quiet life in the country with no surprises. In THE AUCTIONEER'S LOT we found out how wrong he was. SOLD TO THE MAN WITH THE TIN LEG Philip describes more of his extraordinary experiences as a country auctioneer, aided and abetted by some of the most colourful characters Worcestershire has to offer. From dodgy cars to fakes in the saleroom; angry livestock, mangled silverware and tortuous - not to mention muddy - experiences in local markets and farm sales, Philip has been there, done that and got the hoofprints on his suit to prove it. And of course, there's the return Philip's tin-legged boss . . .

More tales of antiques, strangeness and charm from the country auctioneer

About the Author
Philip Serrell has been an auctioneer for over thirty years and is well known as one of the experts appearing alongside David Dickinson on BBC TV's Bargain Hunt.

Reviews
'Marvellous . . . forget about car boot sales and eBay: this is the real thing.' * Independent on AN AUCTIONEER'S LOT *
'Philip Serrell's gentle tales are redolent of a vanishing, if not already vanished, way of life.' * Daily Express *



Book Information
ISBN 9780340895030
Author Philip Serrell
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Hodder Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Weight(grams) 187g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 17mm