Antiques Price Guide 2008

by Judith H. Miller

A comprehensive, illustrated compendium of collectibles and antiques profiles more than eight thousand items, ranging from furniture to glassware, along with color photographs, descriptive captions, and authoritative values.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, History, Art

752 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1982

About the author

Judith Henderson Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She had since extended and reinforced her knowledge through international research, becoming one of the world’s leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the best-selling Miller’s Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books, covering antiques, collectibles, architecture and interior design.

Judith was an expert on the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, and had also appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She was a regular contributor to newspapers and magazines, including Financial Times, The Telegraph, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She lectured extensively, including at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.
She died in April 2023

Reviews

[Shirley Revill · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read many of the miller's guides over the years and gained a great deal of knowledge from them. A must for collectors and you never know you might have something of value gathering dust.
Recommended.

[Judy Tarver · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book for antique collectors or beginners who want to start collecting antiques. It has many listed as well as pictures and price guide with details. It is an older book so some of the antiques have most likely changed in price since this was published. Some antiques go up in value with time but some go down as well.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

This isn't a book that you read cover to cover--it's more of a reference book for antique dealers and buyers. I'm not an antique dealer or buyer, but I really enjoyed looking through it from a purely artistic perspective. It's kind of like a museum collection guide with prices. It was interesting to see the range of antiques available--from porcelain, to autographs, to music instruments, to decorative arts, to jewelry, to antiquities--and to learn more about different artisans, historic periods, why certain pieces are more valuable than others, etc. My favorite antique in the guide was a beautiful late 19th-century Dresden porcelain plaque with a Dutch-style 16th-century town scene of a wealthy mother and daughter giving charity to a poor mother and infant. The guide is updated every year with new images and information, and it's something that I think I'll follow from year to year (our library gets a copy every year) because I enjoyed it so much.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Judith Miller writes the best antiques books. And her price guides are easy to read, and have great photos.

[Jamie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting but unfortunately I own none of the items listed so it's back to work tomorrow! :(