The Antiques Buyer
by David Dickinson

David Dickinson, an antiques dealer for 25 years, rose to fame on the BBC programme The Antiques Show and has gone on to front other antiques related programmes including his current one, Bargain Hunt.

His down to earth manner and plain speaking have made him a great favourite and he has done much to demystify buying antiques. He continues the good work he started on television in his new book The Antiques Buyer.

David Dickinson says, "Through trial and error, I learned, and so, too, can you. For you, I hope this book might take out some of the trial and a lot of the error!"

He advises on how to buy antiques and how to acquire the knowledge to avoid expensive mistakes. All this is done in a straightforward and easy to understand way and with his own inimitable charm.

All of the information he gives is illustrated and enlivened by accounts of his own experiences over the last 25 years. At the back is a section called 'Things I Wish I'd Never Sold' and these are some of the most striking and rare antiques that have passed through his hands in his dealing career. Not only are the pieces beautifully illustrated, but David Dickinson has given a great deal of information on each piece too.

This is definitely a book for anybody who wants to buy or is interested in antiques. Even if you are not planning to buy, it is worth buying for the accounts of David Dickinson's experiences alone.

Quick Facts
Title: The Antiques Buyer

ISBN: 0-75281-853-8

Author: David Dickinson

Publisher: Orion Publishing Group Ltd

Number of pages: 192

Price: £12.99

More on David Dickinson
Here's the David Dickinson website

If you are a fan, check out the David Dickinson Shrine, yes, really!

Read an interview with David Dickinson on the BBC's website.

Copyright © 2002 by Carol Fisher All Rights Reserved

Search:

Return to Home Page