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 Miller's
Is It Genuine?
Edited by John Bly
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Is It Genuine? from
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 One
of the great worries for many people when buying antiques is whether
an item is genuine or a fake.
This new book is edited
by John Bly, a veteran expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow,
and its contributors are all experts in their own fields of antiques.
They include many well-known dealers and auctioneers like David
Battie, Simon Bull, Brand Inglis and Hilary Kay.
The most popular areas
of antiques are covered like furniture, clocks, silver, metalware
and ceramics. It also covers some more specialised fields like
scrimshaw, scientific instruments and quilts.
With more than 300
pictures, the book is lavishly illustrated. There are diagrams
showing points of construction of furniture and what you should
expect to see depending on the age of the piece. There are photographs
of fakes with each fault that proves it is an imposter
pointed out.
Not only do you learn
a great deal about fakes from this book, but you also learn about
the genuine article from the detailed information on methods of
manufacture, decoration and style.
If you want to buy
antiques, this book is essential reading. Better to spend around
£20 on a new book than a few hundreds or even thousands
on a 'new' antique.
Quick Facts
Title: Miller's
Is It Genuine?
ISBN: 1840006234
Editor: John
Bly
Price:
£19.99 (UK) $29.95
Pages: 224
Published:
19th September 2002
Binding: Hardback
Publisher: Miller's
Publications
Copyright © 2002 by Carol
Fisher All Rights Reserved
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