Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015

Discover the objects that fired the imagination of the world's collectors, what they were prepared to pay for them - and why they wanted them in the first place!

Discover the objects that fired the imagination of the world’s collectors, what they were prepared to pay for them – and why they wanted them in the first place!

From the BBC Antiques Roadshow specialist and author who brought you The Antiques Magpie comes the first annual almanac keeping you bang up to date with the vibrant, pacey and often amusingly idiosyncratic global art and antiques market.

Find out:


* How much the wedding ring of Lee Harvey Oswald sold for
* What the world's most expensive printed book cost per word
* Which First World War artefacts have enthused collectors amid the centenary commemorations

...and much more

Written with Marc's trademark blend of knowledge, enthusiasm, irreverence and wit, Allum's Antiques Almanac 2015 provides a unique insight into a boundless world fuelled by history, avarice and passion, making it a must-read for the inherent collector in all of us.