An Auctioneer's Lot by Philip Serrell
From priceless eighteenth-century dining tables hidden away in decaying farm sheds to tattooed travellers with a penchant for Wedgewood china, professional auctioneer Philip Serrell has seen it all. In "An Auctioneer's Lot", he brings to life a world in which the most valuable antiques frequently turn up in the most unlikely places - and accompanied by the most unlikely people. For over thirty years he has uncovered a huge range of priceless (and occasionally worthless) antiques, and he has met, done business with and befriended people from the farthest corners of English life - normal, eccentric, sometimes lovable, often baffled and occasionally terrifying. Funny, startling, poignant and above all true, these stories of ordinary people with extraordinary possessions are the perfect inspiration for anyone who's ever wondered whether they might just be sitting on a fortune. What's in your attic?
'Threaded through the tales of dodgy bankrupts and shrewd collectors is a delightfully tentative romanceIn the tradition of James Herriot and Gervaise Phinn, Philip Serrell's gentle tales are redolent of a vanishing, if not already vanished, way of life.' -- Daily Express
Philip Serrell has been an auctioneer for over twenty years and is well known as one of the experts appearing alongside David Dickinson on BBC TV's Bargain Hunt.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340838945 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340838949 |
| Title | An Auctioneer's Lot |
| Author | Philip Serrell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2005-04-11 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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