FINE* Jacket condition: Matching colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper showing a piano, an oriental vase and a pair of statuettes. Judith went to the local comprehensive, Galashiels Academy, then read English at Edinburgh University, where she started to collect old plates and saucers with exotic Chinoiserie themes for a few pence apiece to cheer up her student room. Such finds have prompted people to get their items valued, or at least checked, before making the decision to let them go. She described herself as an auction addict: “I get sweaty palms, my heart starts beating faster, and I start glaring at anyone bidding against me.

Included are tips on what to look for and how to spot rarities that may be worth more than is first discernible to the untrained eye. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.

After her marriage to Martin Miller ended in divorce in 1992, Miller began a relationship with John Wainwright, and they had one son. Lots of people were doing up houses at the time, so I wrote Period Details and, again, the book took off. Judith’s friends looked on, totally bewildered, when she got excited about 18th-century plates, and decorated her flat with piles of ceramics. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. I was doing up a house and felt it was really difficult to find out what cornices would have looked like in a house of this period.

He was also married, but he left his wife and daughters for his blonde, bright assistant; they married in 1978, and went on to have two daughters. It also serves as a guide on how to appraise everything from books and ceramics to toys and vintage fashion. He was then affecting long hair and a moustache, and looked, as one critic put it, like “a black Pekinese had been dropped on his head from a great height”. When Martin wanted to focus on property and hotels, Miller’s Publications was sold to Mitchell Beazley, but Judith remained as MD, overseeing the guides.After my delightful event at The Blanchard Collective, I felt compelled to recommend it all to you here. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues.

HEAVY: POSTED FULLY INSURED AT OUR STANDARD RATES (UK ONLY) FEEL FREE TO E-MAIL FOR PHOTOGRAPHS AND FURTHER DETAILS. Special features explain why one piece is worth more than another, show how to value an item and teach you to be your own valuer. She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, and has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show on CNN. The thrill and excitement of discovering a valuable find can also spark an interest in developing a skill and a technique for collecting. Ideal for dealers, collectors and auctioneers, it contains 4000 objects, all in full colour with in-depth descriptions.Whether you're looking for some textbooks for university, the latest biography or a travel guide - you'll find what you need in our categories. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. To start with I said I was too busy to join the show, but as soon as I did one I wanted to do them all! Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. Once a specialist for Bonhams and Sothebys, he is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, and co-presents BBC2's Collectaholics.

In 1985, this culminated in Chilston Park, a Grade I-listed house in Kent, empty for more than a decade, which he decided to turn into a hotel. Their new publishing company was run from the outbuildings, while the family lived in a smaller house at Sissinghurst and a Gothic mansion in Kensington. FINE* Jacket condition: Matching colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper showing a carver chair, a tankard and a decorated plate.This year's edition features special sections on tribal art, affordable jewellery and Hornsea ceramics. She also turned her hand to books on interior design after a chance conversation with a designer friend, Jacqui Small. By the time Judith joined the Antiques Roadshow in 2007 she had already appeared in several TV programmes including The Antiques Trail and The House Detectives.