The Antique Collector's Handbook

"As the value of antiques as an investment increases, so the number of people buying them grows. But how many of those who visit art auctions, antique shops or street markets and stalls really know what they are buying? Whether your interest is Japanese lacquer boxes or medieval arms and armour, you will find that "The Antique Collector's Handbook" has much valuable information about them. Chinese ceramics and Meissen porcelain, woodcarving and metal work, heraldry and samplers - these are a few of the many aspects of antique collecting considered in this fine book."