Sold to the Man With the Tin Leg by Philip Serrell

Sold to the Man With the Tin Leg by Philip Serrell

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More tales of antiques, strangeness and charm from the country auctioneer

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Sold to the Man With the Tin Leg by Philip Serrell

When Philip Serrell - now well known for his television appearances - gave up teaching to become a professional auctioneer, he thought he was embarking on a sensible and safe career . . . a quiet life in the country with no surprises. In THE AUCTIONEER'S LOT we found out how wrong he was. SOLD TO THE MAN WITH THE TIN LEG Philip describes more of his extraordinary experiences as a country auctioneer, aided and abetted by some of the most colourful characters Worcestershire has to offer. From dodgy cars to fakes in the saleroom; angry livestock, mangled silverware and tortuous - not to mention muddy - experiences in local markets and farm sales, Philip has been there, done that and got the hoofprints on his suit to prove it. And of course, there's the return Philip's tin-legged boss . . .
'Marvellous. . forget about car boot sales and eBay: this is the real thing.' * Independent on AN AUCTIONEER'S LOT *
'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 thirty 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 9780340895030
ISBN 10 0340895039
Title Sold to the Man With the Tin Leg
Author Philip Serrell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Year published 2007-03-08
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.