The Country Antique Dealer

Beginning his account at the start of his career, Peter Austen covers the buying and selling of antiques and collectibles from both private sources and country salerooms, offers tips for identification and explains how the trade works. Importantly, Austen offers amusing insights into the characters who populate the business: the antique sharks, the auctioneer who could double as a night-club bouncer, and the woman who loses out on a bargain by choking on a ginger biscuit.