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The Collector's Cabinet: Tales, Facts and Fictions from the World of Antiques
Explore the wonderful world of antiques and collectables with Antiques Roadshow regular Marc Allum. Go in search of stolen masterpieces, learn the secrets of the forgers, track down Napoleon's toothbrush, and meet the garden gnome insured for $1.5 million. Eclectic, eccentric, and brimming with remarkable tales from history, The Collector's Cabinet is for all those who are fascinated by the relics of the past. 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.
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224 pages, Paperback
First published July 2, 2015
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About the author
Marc Allum
10 booksMarc joined the 'Miscellaneous' team on the BBC Antiques Roadshow in 1998.
Marc has a wide range of interests including antiquities, ethnographic objects, Georgian glassware, The Grand Tour and ‘all things strange’. His knowledge encompasses collectors' items, 20th century design and works of art – an eclectic selection well-suited to his work as a freelance writer, consultant and lecturer.
Marc has a wide range of interests including antiquities, ethnographic objects, Georgian glassware, The Grand Tour and ‘all things strange’. His knowledge encompasses collectors' items, 20th century design and works of art – an eclectic selection well-suited to his work as a freelance writer, consultant and lecturer.
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December 31, 2021
Very enjoyable collection of vignettes about art, antiques and collecting. I think the fraud cases involving paintings were some of the most interesting. This book was easy to dip in and out of, rather than read straight through.
January 19, 2023
An enjoyable, easy and quick read to get an overview of the world of antiques.
July 27, 2015
A collection of facts and anecdotes related to antiques.
Interesting in places - the sort of book that you dip into sections that interest you rather than one you'd read from beginning to end.
Interesting in places - the sort of book that you dip into sections that interest you rather than one you'd read from beginning to end.
September 17, 2015
Lots of facts about antiques, have to admit a love of the antiques roadshow especially the moment when the person would discover that the 50p item was worth thousands.
February 22, 2016
Well written but no cohesion.
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