A detailed study, full of tricks of the trade, on how to make money by buying and selling at auction, from specialist meets to general household clearouts. With a glossary of common auction terms and a detailed county by county directory of over 600 auctions.
Susan Brewer taps into the nostalgic women's market for comics from their childhood - Jackie, Girl's Own, Bunty etc, from the early days in Victorian England to teen 'mags' and TV-related comics, including Teletubbies and CBeebies. The book will also cover part-works such as the highly collectable Vicky and other collectables, including annuals, cover mounts and giveaways and toys and games tie-ins, including board games. Both collectables and...
Series of articles on famous dolls, including setting them in the history of their day, the role of dolls and collectable dolls Includes A-Z of famous dolls plus directory of doll museums and hospitals
Women in the Second World War' explores the experiences of women who served in the armed forces, or complimentary services. Using interviews, anecdotes, memoirs and accounts from the women it tells their personal stories of what their lives were like and what particular experiences they had while serving.
The Victorian era produced many famous artists and styles. John Everett Millais and Dante Gabriel Rossetti were part of the famous pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood whose willowy models were often seen in the works of several of the artists. One of the most famous was Elizabeth Siddall, an artist in her own right, who posed for Millais' Ophelia, married to Rossetti, and posed for him, Holman Hunt and Walter Deverell. This fascinating book is a must f...
Continuing the success of the Pocket Guide series, Andrew Taylors Pocket Guide to Poets and Poetry starts with a history of poetry, setting the poets and their work in the context of their time and the influence of their work including political agenda, festivities and historical celebrations and their chosen genre. The poets are reviewed with their individual biographies, including their genre and best works.
Popular childrens author, Alison Uttley (Little Grey Rabbit and Sam Pig) spent over 40 years writing diaries. Professor Denis Judd, who knew Alison and has previously written her biography, reveals a different side to the writer whose husband committed suicide and whose close relationship with her son is recorded in detail. But the magic of the author rings through on every page as she writes about her daily life in Berkshire, the red-lipped f...
