Miller's Antiques Price Guide 1998: v. XIX

by Martin Miller (Author), Martin Miller (Author), Martin Miller (Author), Judith H Miller (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1997

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  In this, the 19th edition of the world's bestselling antiques guide, 10,000 new photographs are featured, showing antiques that have sold in all areas of the trade -- antique shops and auction houses, markets and fairs. The emphasis is firmly on pieces that are available and affordable, with many items from the 19th and early 20th century.All the major collecting areas are given thorough coverage, including furniture, ceramics, clocks, dolls, Art Nouveau and Art Deco.In this year's edition special attention is given to glass, silver, watches, Moorcroft pottery lamps and lighting, rugs and carpets, fans, jewellery, ephemera and marine antiques. There is also a new section on Islamic works of art and chairs made for children.Always a reliable reference, updated annually, Miller's Antiques Price Guide, is indispensable for anyone involved or interested in the antiques trade.

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  Paperback
  1999

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  A guide to the world's best-selling antiques. The major areas of collecting are given thorough coverage and the volume features items that are sold in all areas of the trade - antiques shops, auction houses, markets and fairs. To celebrate this 21st edition, a team of expert consultants who worked on the first edition of the book have contributed articles on all aspects of collecting. In 21 Years Ago , the book looks at how the market has changed over the period and takes a closer look at items that were featured in the first edition. This year, special attention is given to dual-purpose furniture, Wedgwood, Russian antiques, soft toys and 200 years of Derby porcelain; there is also a special feature that looks at an antique from every century of the millennium.

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  Hardcover
  2001

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  The latest Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2002 draws on over twenty-two years of specialist knowledge to create the very best in antiques price guides. Nearly 10,000 images, over 1,800 of these shown in colour, are gathered together to show a true cross-section of what is for sale in auction houses, and antique fairs, from around the world. Each guide is produced with previous editions in mind, so new information and categories introduced and covered each year create a fascinating and comprehensive overview and reference work of antiques over the last twenty-three years. As well as covering traditional antiques such as furniture, pottery, porcelain, silver and glass, the guide also includes the decorative arts, textiles, posters, kitchenware, science and technology and much more - over 60 subject areas in total. Items date from thousands of years before the birth of Christ to the latest innovations within twentieth-century design. A panel of experts, well-respected within their fields, provide information on identifying, dating and pricing as well as the latest trends.This year's special features include a look at the craftmanship of Chippendale, a celebration of the 250th anniversary of Berlin Porcelain, plus a glimpse into what's cooking in the world of kitchenware and antique cookbooks. Miller's Antique Price Guide 2002 also takes a closer look at pottery, samplers. Tunbridgeware, decorative barometers and tribal art. With hundreds of features, fact boxes on key makers, styles, techniques and identification marks, plus practical advice on further reading, a specialist glossary, lists of collectors' clubs, auctioneers and specialist dealers. Miller's Antiques Price Guide 2002 gives the collector and the dealer all the information they need. If you are serious about collecting antiques, whether for pleasure or investment, you cannot afford to miss the latest edition of the Miller's Antiques Price Guide.