Antiques Roadshow: 40 Years of Great Finds
£19.70£23.80 (-17%)
A collection of the timeless, the priceless and the unforgettable, this beautiful compendium accompanies the beloved BBC One TV series.
Antiques Roadshow has graced our screens for forty years and has become one of the nation’s most beloved television programmes and a national institution. It has featured thousands of unique stories over the years, and introduced many incredible characters and unforgettable moments. In this anniversary celebration, Paul Atterbury and Marc Allum look back at the quintessential moments from the show’s illustrious history, providing a look at the history behind the very best and most intriguing objects that have appeared on the show.
Antiques Roadshow: 40 Years of Great Finds reveals the astonishing stories behind findings such as the discovery of the Lalique vase which had been bought for a pound at a car boot sale and left in the loft, only to be valued and sold for £25,000; the twenty-three original Beatrix Potter drawings; a brooch designed by the great Victorian architect William Burges; a poignant letter written by a doomed passenger on the Titanic, and legendary 1970s glam rocker Marc Bolan’s distinctive Gibson Flying V guitar.
Beautifully illustrated, and featuring a wealth of artifacts from the show, this is a truly revealing book, unearthing moments from history through each of the extraordinary objects discovered on the programme.
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Additional information
| Publisher | William Collins (19 Oct. 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 320 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0008267634 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0008267636 |
| Dimensions | 19.5 x 2.6 x 25.2 cm |
by Tyneside customer
Easy to review as all in great sections so can pick up and put down as well laid out. Love the photography and perfect for elderly relative as brought back memories of shows. Top marks AR as always ???? recommended
by S. East
This is a wonderful collection of some of the most memorable items to feature on the Roadshow over the last 40 years. As well as a description of each item, and the circumstances in which the owner came to acquire it, there is often a follow up with what happened next – did the owner sell or keep it?
One small niggle is that the proof reading could have been better – a number of typos crop up throughout. Also the rather strange use of the phrase “valued for” – wouldn’t you normally say “valued at”?
by Alan cowie
Lots of interesting stories with pictures of special finds
by lesteryung
superb quality book . Excellent photographs . Great to know more about the famous finds , many of which you will remember , and to know what happened next . Did they sell it ? And how much for etc . Were the experts right in their analysis and so on . A book you can just dip into at random .
by recipio
A nice coffee table book with the usual gems from our favourite TV programme. One quibble is the poor quality of the photographs – I find it hard to accept other reviews on here calling them excellent – they have that slightly blurred phone camera look to me, lacking in contrast. For the price however one really cannot argue so it merits four stars.
by Bob.
Wonderful. Just whatI needed everything just fine.
by maddog
very good and informative if your into it (present for the witch sorry i meant the mother in law)
by Lady Rochford
Bought this as a birthday present for my 91 year old mother in law (the woman who has everything) and she absolutely adored it. I’ve had a sneaky preview, too, and I love the way the author brings each ‘find’ up to date. A great book for reading from cover to cover or to ‘dip into’. A quaky hardback and well worth the money.