Miller's Collectables Handbook & Price Guide 2014-2015: The Indispensable Guide to What It's Really Worth! - Softcover

Miller, Judith; Hill, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1845337301 ISBN 13: 9781845337308

Publisher: Mitchell Beazley, 2014

Synopsis

Miller's Collectables Handbook 2014-2015 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market. ­Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full colour, each with a detailed description and current price range, the book also offers what those in the know look for - how to spot that rare example that may be worth twenty times more than another piece, or why now is the moment to buy Roseville pottery. Meanwhile, in-depth closer look features explain what to look for when appraising everything from 20th century glass to costume jewellery.

Judith Miller and Mark Hill compile the guide that no dealer, collector, or auctioneer should be without. Every image is changed every edition to keep the book up-to-date with collecting and buying trends. Miller's Collectables Handbook is the only full-colour, fully illustrated collectables price guide in the world.

Comprehensive sections cover advertising, books, ceramics, character collectables, film and television memorabilia, glass, Inuit art, pens and writing equipment, plastics and Bakelite, posters, rock and pop, sporting memorabilia, teddy bears, toys and games, and vintage fashion.

In-depth features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item, and teach you to be your own expert - this book is the essential eBay companion! Biographies of ­designers and factories give the background ­information you need to help date and value objects.

About this title

About the Authors

Judith Miller began collecting in the 1960s while a student at Edinburgh University in Scotland. She has since extended and reinforced her knowledge of antiques through international research, becoming one of the world's leading experts in the field. In 1979 she co-founded the international best-seller Miller's Antiques Price Guide and has since written more than 100 books which are held in high regard by collectors and dealers.

Judith Miller appears regularly on TV and radio. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and has co-hosted the popular BBC series The House Detectives, ITV's Antiques Trail, and Discovery's It's Your Bid. She has appeared on The Martha Stewart Show and CNN. She is a regular lecturer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines, including the Financial Times, the Daily Telegraph, BBC Homes & Antiques and House & Garden. She has lectured extensively, including at the V&A in London and the Smithsonian in Washington.

Mark Hill was a specialist for international auctioneers Bonhams and Sotheby's before becoming Director of an online antiques and collectables trading website, running its alliance with Ebay Live Auctions. He is an expert on the BBC Antiques Roadshow, and co-presents the BBC2 primetime series on antiques and interiors, 'Collectaholics'.

From the Back Cover

Miller's Collectables Handbook 2014-2015 is the up-to-date guide to the collectables market. ­Featuring more than 4,000 objects in full colour, each with a detailed description and current price range, the book also offers what those in the know look for - how to spot that rare example that may be worth twenty times more than another piece, or why now is the moment to buy Roseville pottery. Meanwhile, in-depth closer look features explain what to look for when appraising everything from 20th century glass to costume jewellery.

Judith Miller and Mark Hill compile the guide that no dealer, collector, or auctioneer should be without. Every image is changed every edition to keep the book up-to-date with collecting and buying trends. Miller's Collectables Handbook is the only full-colour, fully illustrated collectables price guide in the world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Mitchell Beazley
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1845337301
• ISBN 13: 9781845337308
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 432