{"product_id":"9781848317345","title":"Allum's Antiques Almanac: An Annual Compendium of Stories and Facts from the World of Art and Antiques","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow UK\u003c\/i\u003e specialist Marc Allum comes a new annual almanac that keeps you up-to-date with the stories, facts, and often-amusing idiosyncrasies of the ever-changing global art and antiques market.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAllum's Antiques Almanac 2015\u003c\/i\u003e reveals such fascinating nuggets as:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Lee Harvey Oswald's wedding ring sold for\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow much the world's most expensive printed book cost per word\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Victorian dolls' house which joined the soaring property market, sold by the owner with some very odd pre-conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy someone was prepared to pay over $4 million for the miniature effigy of a dashing bodyguard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllum's anecdotal and irreverent style gives a unique insider's insight into a world fuelled by history, avarice, and passion. \u003ci\u003eAllum's Antiques Almanac\u003c\/i\u003e is set to become the annual must-read for the collector in all of us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarc Allum\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance art and antiques writer and consultant based in Wiltshire, England. Marc has been a miscellaneous specialist on the BBC's \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow\u003c\/i\u003e program—broadcast in the United States by PBS—since 1998. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Antiques Magpie\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icon Books, Ltd. UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062040281328,"sku":"9781848317345","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848317345_p0.jpg?v=1763751511","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848317345","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}