SEVEN thousand antique shops, auctions and fairs in the UK and Ireland, this is the third edition, with a yawn-making introduction by Madeleine Marsh of the “variety is the spice of life” kind and a well-I-never-knew-that sort of comment that its entries “reflect the huge explosion of interest in antiques and collectables in every field”.
The largest specialist entry is Architectural which tells you something. Useful reference, and buy with the Antique Collectors’ Club annual antiques shops reference.
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Antiques Shops, Fairs and Auctions 2002, published by Mitchell Beazley, ISBN 1840005696. £12.99
