An Auctioneer's Lot
by Philip Serrell
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Author: Philip SerrellEdition: Audio Cassette
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Audiobook
Published: 2005-04-11
ISBN: 1844560546
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Audio Books
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Book Review: The English countryside, a quest for antiques and delightful people.
Summary: 4 Stars
This is a light-hearted biography of the career of an auctioneer active in the Worcestershire area of England. The events chronicled are mostly the 1970's and 1980s. The influence of the "All Creatures Great and Small" style of reminiscence is clear. The author focuses on interesting people met along the way. Their stories are told with gentle humour. The book begins with farmstock sales and moves on to antique auctions, but you do not need to be interested in either to enjoy it.
Summary of An Auctioneer's Lot
From priceless eighteenth-century dining tables hidden away in decaying farm sheds to tattooed gypsies with a penchant for Wedgewood china, professional auctioneer Philip Serrell has seen it all. In "An Auctioneer's Lot", he brings to life a world in which the most valuable antiques frequently turn up in the most unlikely places - and accompanied by the most unlikely people. For over thirty years, he has uncovered a huge range of priceless (and occasionally worthless) antiques, and he has met, done business with and befriended people from the farthest corners of English life - normal, eccentric, sometimes lovable, often baffled and occasionally terrifying. Funny, startling, poignant and above all true, these stories of ordinary people with extraordinary possessions are the perfect inspiration for anyone who's ever wondered whether they might just be sitting on a fortune. What's in your attic?General Books
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