{"product_id":"9781848317420","title":"The Antiques Magpie: A Compendium of Absorbing History, Stories, and Facts from the World of Antiques","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the mythical artefacts of the ancient world to saucy seaside postcards, \u003ci\u003eThe Antiques Magpie\u003c\/i\u003e explores the wonderful world of antiques and collectables.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith PBS's \u003ci\u003eAntiques Roadshow UK\u003c\/i\u003e regular Marc Allum as your guide, go in search of stolen masterpieces, explore the first museums, learn the secrets of the forgers, and brush up on your auction technique.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMeet the garden gnome insured for $1.5 million, track down Napoleon's toothbrush, find out how to spot a corpse in a Victorian photograph—and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs \u003ci\u003eCountry Life\u003c\/i\u003e said, the book is not only \"a very useful overall guide for collectors . . . and a source of unlikely information, but a laugh a page.\" A perfect present for virtually everyone.\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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Icon Books, Ltd. UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47053864108272,"sku":"9781848317420","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781848317420_p0.jpg?v=1763750322","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781848317420","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}