Biographical Dictionary of 19th Century Antique & Curiosity Dealers

Some of you may know that my Biographical Dictionary of 19th Century Antique & Curiosity Dealers, published in 2009, has now been reprinted, with a fabulous new cover!...it was previously only available to members of the Regional Furniture Society, but is now available to everyone!...You can even order a copy direct from me...email:
m.w.westgarth@leeds.ac.uk

Only £20.00 (plus £2.00 postage, in UK)...get a quote for International posting......if you're interested, of course! Ideal Christmas Present!

The Biographical Dictionary of 19^th Century Antique & Curiosity Dealers is the first attempt to provide comprehensive biographical information about the community of interconnected antique and curiosity dealers active in the nineteenth century. An introduction containing forty one images, mainly in colour, and over twenty pages of text, outlines the origins and development of collecting and the trade in furniture over the period and provides a valuable background to the dictionary entries of over 600 dealers, which range in length from a few lines to over 2000 words. The majority of these dealers were based in London, but others operating throughout the United Kingdom, across Europe, the United States and former British Colonies are also represented. The Biographical Dictionary is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of the ‘antique trade’ and the history of collecting and is the first major research study of the highly significant subject matter.

Mark