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Judith Miller

    September 16, 1951 – January 1, 2023

    Judith Miller is a world-leading authority on antiques and collectibles. She has cultivated extensive knowledge through international research, establishing herself as a foremost expert in the field. Her writings delve into a wide array of subjects, encompassing antiques, collectibles, architecture, and interior design. Through her publications and appearances, she generously shares her insights and informed perspectives with a broad audience.

    Judith Miller
    Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia
    Miller's Collectables Handbook
    The Style Sourcebook
    Chairs
    Furniture
    Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia - New Edition
    • A new edition of the bible of the antiques world - the most accessible, authoritative and trusted antiques reference book available. This new edition reflects changes in the antiques market since 2008. Clearly and logically organized by period and a type, it is packed with practical and useful information and hundreds of photographs. It explains materials, marks and techniques; provides clues to identification and dating; and offers hints on what to consider when examining antiques. The huge breadth of material covers everything from 18th century chairs to 20th century Barbie dolls, Art Deco sculpture to ancient Chinese ceramics, and toy robots to the ever popular Mid-Century Modern. Indispensable to industry professionals and collectors, it is also accessible to beginners and a useful resource for eBay users. First published in 1998, Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia has gone to sell more than 130,000 copies and remains an invaluable aid to collecting.

      Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia - New Edition
      4.8
    • Furniture

      • 560 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      The complete guide to furniture design through the ages, from international expert Judith Miller. Features thousands of beautifully illustrated pieces and unsurpassed coverage including historical and contextual notes, influences, decorative features and motifs, materials, construction, profiles of designers, workshops and key movements, and themed collections with price evaluations.

      Furniture
      4.4
    • Chairs

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading

      Judith Miller celebrates and scrutinizes nearly 400 years of great seating in this sumptuous volume, an ode to the ingenuity of design, craftsmanship and sheer wow factor of the chair. Ranging from early antiques such as the 1680 Wainscot Chair and the 1740 Louis XV Chaise Lounge, to modern day collectibles such as Marc Newson's 1988  Embryo and Tom Dixon's 2007 Wingback, here are over 100 breathtaking chairs, all photographed on location.This lavish celebration of Chairs offers design aficionados and furniture lovers both authoritative text and 400 stunning photographs .In this beautifully designed volume, the chair really is the hero. 

      Chairs
      4.6
    • The Style Sourcebook

      The Definitive Illustrated Directory of Fabrics Paints Wallpaper Tiles Flooring

      • 401 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      An encyclopedia of interior design products. The Style Sourcebook is the single most comprehensive, up-to-date and visually exciting decorating reference book -- a complete catalog of the best in decorating products and materials. This revised edition has been updated to ensure that discontinued products have been removed and up-to-the-minute products added. 2,300 color photographs cover major design styles such as Gothic, Empire, Baroque, Neo-Classical, Victorian, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Hi-Tech, and Post-Modern. The history and influences of dominant design styles are organized chronologically from Medieval to late 20th century. In each section -- for example, Geometrics: Early 20th century; or Damask & Entries are wide-ranging, detailed and clearly organized to ensure quick access to the right item. The book is divided into six main sections: Style Guide Paints & Finishes Fabrics Tiles Wallpapers Flooring Each entry includes purchasing details that list company, design, pattern name/number, available colors, essential measurements, composition, and uses. A glossary and detailed directory of distributors close the book. The Style Sourcebook is an authoritative reference that will be vital to working designers, decorators and stylists as well as to homeowners and design students.

      The Style Sourcebook
      4.5
    • From late 20th-century Studio glass to vintage clothing, this is the perfect shopping companion for bargain-hunters and collectors. Full color.

      Miller's Collectables Handbook
      4.6
    • Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      Since it was first published in 1998 more than 110,000 copies have been sold. Today, a new generation of collectors, dealers and auctioneers continue to need this outstanding and accessible resource. From 18th century chairs to 20th century Barbie dolls, Art Deco sculpture to ancient Chinese ceramics, and Native American rugs to toy robots.New sections featuring Mid-Century Modern and Postmodern design make it the ultimate authenticated reference.

      Miller's Antiques Encyclopedia
      4.5
    • Teddy Bears

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Features 300 specially commissioned photographs of adorable teddy bears from around the world.Contains information about the styles, designers and makers, from antique Steiff bears to modern artist bears.Tells the story of how the teddy bear became a child's best friend.This is the ultimate book for teddy bear lovers.

      Teddy Bears
      4.3
    • Period Details Sourcebook

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The key to successful restoration of any period is finding the right details - whether original or reproduction. This sourcebook seeks to supply the answers. Both town and country style homes from 1600 to 1900 are covered, with greatest emphasis on the most commonly renovated period the 19th-century dwelling. Advice on how to date your house correctly is followed by a detailed examination of every aspect of interior fixtures and fittings - from large fixtures such as doors and windows to small details such as hinges and light switches. Exterior details are also featured. Advice on buying and restoring original items complements the gallery of reproduction products.

      Period Details Sourcebook
      4.1
    • Shoes

      • 304 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Charting shoe fashion from tight-laced Edwardian boots to the eccentric designer classics, with full-colour photography, this collection intends to appeals to the princess in every woman. It focuses on the major designers, their influences and their most famous clients on celebrities and their shoes including Elton John and Naomi Campbell.

      Shoes
      4.0
    • Bells of Lowell

      • 704 pages
      • 25 hours of reading

      Adventure and romance in a fascinating New Hampshire mill town in the 1820s and 30s. Three books in one volume from two bestselling authors.

      Bells of Lowell
      4.2
    • Miller's: Understanding Antiques

      New Edition

      • 280 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Miller's Understanding Antiques is a wide-ranging survey of all the most popular collecting fields. Packed with advice from experts and illustrated with photographs and diagrams, it shows how to identify, date, and value every type of antique from dolls to dining furniture. Since 1989, Miller's Understanding Antiques has sold over 180,000 copies and established itself as an authoritative guide for the collector today.

      Miller's: Understanding Antiques
      4.0
    • Miller's Antiques Price Guide has long been the market leader, offering not just prices but informed tips...Miller's is arguably the only price guide you will ever need. Antiques Magazine Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. It is compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, who selects the guide's 8000-plus featured antiques.

      Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2016-2017
      4.0
    • Period Style

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      This sequel to "Period Details" reflects a revival of interest in period design and furnishing. It provides a chronological guide to the style of each period and presents ways of recreating styles of the past. The book concludes with a 24-page directory listing suppliers, museums and courses.

      Period Style
      4.0
    • More than 6,000 antiques marks to help you identify and date your treasures in a handy pocket format.

      Miller's Antiques Marks
      4.2
    • Every year more than 8,000 items are photographed to make Miller's Antiques Price Guide the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you're buying or selling always take Judith with you.

      Antiques Price Guide 2009
      3.0
    • Every year more than 8,000 items are photographed to make Miller's Antiques Handbook the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you're buying or selling always take Judith with you.

      Miller's Antiques Handbook and Price Guide 2012-2013
      4.0
    • Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2014-2015

      • 648 pages
      • 23 hours of reading

      If you want to know the value of your antiques - or find out how the antiques market is faring - the world's best-selling antiques price guide is the place to look

      Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2014-2015
      4.1
    • The True "Drama of the Gifted Child"

      • 200 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      The ,,true" Drama of the Gifted Child is a biography of the famous childhood researcher Alice Miller. As her son and as an experienced psychotherapist I discovered the secret who Alice Miller really was. My mother always cared that nothing of her private life got public. She created a fictional character in her books and in mine she gets a real person, a man of flesh and blood.It's also my history because I describe, how it is when you are faced, as a child and in second generation, with the not coped post-war trauma of your parents.Alice Miller created a mother image in her books she never complied. My book shows what happens when you do not overcome your traumas and you pass them on the next generation. The book is also a concrete application of Alice Miller's theory. It shows how you can overcome the terrible legacy of your parents in a therapeutical way.I can release myself of the filial involvement with my parents by having elaborated my own biography.

      The True "Drama of the Gifted Child"
      4.1
    • Aims to help the new collector in successful purchasing. Would-be buyers need not be experts to understand the tips which will help them authenticate, date and identify antiques - and spot the fakes. All the major areas are covered, from furniture and pottery to art deco and dolls.

      Miller's antiques & collectables : the facts at your fingertips
      3.0
    • Arts and crafts

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Whether you are looking for affordable collectables or classic antiques, this glorious guide from bestselling author Judith Miller will show you all you need to know to be an expert. Showcases over 1,000 items each individually valued, showcasing rugs, enamelled jewellery and stained glass plus coverage on all the major designers, factories and guilds. Combining historical info, price guides and useful tips, you can't afford to buy or sell without it.

      Arts and crafts
      3.5
    • Great Escapes

      Inspirational Homes in Stunning Locations

      • 187 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      A lucky few are able to escape the mundane realities of life, retreating to homes in some of the worlds most beautiful places. Great Escapes joins the owners, detailing their experiences, and revealing what makes these places so special.'

      Great Escapes
      3.9
    • Whether you're a well-versed David Dickinson or new to the trade, this vibrant and up-to-date guide from antiques expert Judith Miller is a priceless addition to your bookshelf. Features unique, specially commissioned close-up photography to identify key marks and blemishes that make all the difference - don't buy or sell without it.

      Antiques price guide 2005
      3.7
    • Miller's Antiques Price Guide 1998

      Professional Handbook - Antiques for Everyone: Over 4,500 Items Under £1,500

      • 808 pages
      • 29 hours of reading

      In this, the 19th edition of the world's bestselling antiques guide, 10,000 new photographs are featured, showing antiques that have sold in all areas of the trade -- antique shops and auction houses, markets and fairs. The emphasis is firmly on pieces that are available and affordable, with many items from the 19th and early 20th century.All the major collecting areas are given thorough coverage, including furniture, ceramics, clocks, dolls, Art Nouveau and Art Deco.In this year's edition special attention is given to glass, silver, watches, Moorcroft pottery lamps and lighting, rugs and carpets, fans, jewellery, ephemera and marine antiques. There is also a new section on Islamic works of art and chairs made for children.Always a reliable reference, updated annually, Miller's Antiques Price Guide, is indispensable for anyone involved or interested in the antiques trade.

      Miller's Antiques Price Guide 1998
      2.0
    • Ever wondered if your junk might be someone else's treasure? This book looks at everything from Barbie dolls to stamps, telling you all you need to know in order to enjoy collecting - as well as how to make a tidy profit.

      Buy, Keep or Sell? Discover the Hidden Collectibles in Your Home
      3.4
    • A Single Spark

      • 485 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      "Wanting to do her part in the Civil War effort, Clara McBride goes to work at the Washington Arsenal. Lieutenant Joseph Brady is drawn to Clara but must focus on preventing explosions in the factory. When shipments of cartridges fail to fire and everyone is suspect, their feelings may not survive" --‡cProvided by publisher.

      A Single Spark
      2.0
    • Antiques Price Guide

      • 752 pages
      • 27 hours of reading

      Featuring over 8500 photographs for easy identification, this guide should prove to be a valuable reference for anyone (either beginner or expert) interested in buying, selling or collecting antiques.

      Antiques Price Guide
      3.0
    • Jewel. A Celebration of Earth's Treasures

      • 360 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Prepare to be dazzled by this shining and sumptuous visual guide to the world's greatest treasures. Feast your eyes on glittering gemstones, kaleidoscopic minerals, and famous trinkets in this comprehensive exploration of Earth's finest jewels. Following a foreword from antiques expert Judith Miller, hundreds of pages take a lavish look at precious stones, precious metals, and organic gems in all their natural wonder. From agate to zoisite, everything under the Sun is encapsulated in spectacular photography and accessible text. Trace the history of gemmology and get the inside story on our planet's most famous and fabulous gems, including the mysterious Hope Diamond, the stunning Koh-i-Noor of the Crown Jewels, and exquisite Faberge eggs. Find out their physical properties, check the price tags, and discover the most remarkable record-breakers. This exceptionally extravagant book is a picture-packed, fact-filled celebration guaranteed to bring sparkle to your life and your library.

      Jewel. A Celebration of Earth's Treasures
      3.7
    • Once neglected by collectors of "traditional" antiques, Art Nouveau & Art Deco are now 2 of the most popular collecting fields. This buyer's guide examines both these fields & is the essential reference work for both new & experienced collectors.

      Miller's Art Nouveau & Art Deco Buyer's Guide
      3.0
    • Germs

      Biological Weapons and America's Secret War

      • 382 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Deadly germs sprayed in malls, anthrax bomblets over battlefields, and plague vials in Times Square represent a new kind of threat—biological weapons that can be produced in simple labs. This investigative work reveals the alarming rise of biowarfare and bioterrorism as a national nightmare. Among the revelations are the CIA's secret development of a Soviet-designed germ bomb, which raised concerns about compliance with global treaties. The Pentagon's attempts to create a superbug and the USSR's extensive biological weapons program, including human testing, are also detailed. The narrative covers the chaotic U.S. response to Iraq's biological weapons during the 1991 Gulf War and a bio-terrorism incident in Oregon that sickened hundreds, which the government downplayed to prevent panic. Plans from the 1960s to use germ weapons against Cuba are discussed, alongside a controversial multibillion-dollar program initiated by Bill Clinton to detect and respond to germ attacks. Based on hundreds of interviews and declassified documents, the work highlights the ongoing struggle against bioweapons, showcasing scientists and officials dedicated to both developing and preventing the misuse of biological weapons. The narrative underscores the potential for germs to become the weapon of the 21st century due to advances in biology and the spread of expertise to rogue states.

      Germs
      3.8
    • Period Kitchens

      • 128 pages
      • 5 hours of reading

      Provides an in-depth and practical pictorial survey of kitchens and their contents over the centuries.

      Period Kitchens
      3.7
    • Germs the Ultimate Weapon

      • 384 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      * A sober, frightening yet unforgettable narrative of cutting-edge science and spycraft The atrocities in New York and Washington on 11 September have highlighted as never before the Western world's vulnerability to terrorist attacks of all kinds. As the global coalition seeks justice and retribution so millions of people around the world consider their exposure to further outrages. Bio-terrorism, the subject of this book, is at the heart of many fears: the poor man's hydrogen bomb, a biological weapon of mass destruction can be made in a laboratory and transported in a briefcase -- yet it can silently devastate an entire population. This chillingly authoritative report reveals the spread of germ weaponry throughout the world and the massive, and until now largely undisclosed, effort to stop it. Readers see first-hand the vast extent of the Soviet Union's biological weapons program, with its rows of silos filled with tons of anthrax germs. They learn of efforts by Iran, Iraq and other rogue states to recruit the scientists who created this horror. And they learn of the West's secret effort to thwart the spread of such germ technology to those who would use science not to heal but t

      Germs the Ultimate Weapon
      3.5
    • If you want to know the value of your antiques - or find out how the antiques market is faring - the world's bestselling antiques price guide is the place to look. *** With over 5,000 color photographs and 5,000 price ranges, Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide remains the essential and trusted guide to the antiques market. It has earned the reputation of being the book that no dealer, collector or auctioneer should be without. Compiled by Judith Miller, world-renowned antiques expert and co-founder of the book, the guide features more than 8,000 antiques. The price ranges are based on actual prices, either what a dealer will take or the full auction price, giving you a ball park figure of what you should pay for a similar item. Comprehensive sections cover Ceramics, Asian Antiques, Furniture, Glass, Silver and Metalwares, Jewellery and objets de vertu, Clocks and Watches, Books, Textiles, Toys, Decorative Arts and Modern Classics. 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. Biographies of designers and factories give the background information you need to help date and value objects, while special 'Judith Picks' sections give fascinating background and valuation details for particularly interesting or unusual objects.

      Miller's Antiques Handbook & Price Guide 2022-2023
    • The Antiques Roadshow Price Guide 2008

      • 752 pages
      • 27 hours of reading

      For both the experienced dealer and the first time collector, this is an invaluable guide to identifying and buying antiques. All major areas of collecting are covered, including carpets, furniture, ceramics, silver and glass.

      The Antiques Roadshow Price Guide 2008
    • In this guide, motor manufacturers are listed alphabetically, with each model shown chronologically within its section. Captions state year of manufacture, condition and any other factors likely to affect the price. The guide also contains listings of all the models and marques of the major types.

      Miller's Collector's Cars Price Guide, 1993-1994
    • Collectables Price Guide 2006

      • 600 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      The bestselling all-new, all-colour price guide to help you identify and value your collectables quickly and easily. Clear and easy to use, and showcasing over 5,000 collectables, this is the surest route to getting real value for money. Judith Miller knows collectables, The Telegraph

      Collectables Price Guide 2006
    • Focusing on the pivotal scientific, industrial, and cultural revolutions, this book explores the factors that led to humanity's most lethal century. It delves into the political movements and the development of destructive weaponry, presenting them in striking high-resolution detail. The narrative highlights the interplay between innovation and conflict, shedding light on the tragic consequences of human progress.

      Triumph and Tragedy: The Evolution and Legacy of 20th Century War Machines
    • Intimations: Intuitions Beyond Subject

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Déjà vu serves as a profound source of inspiration for photographer Martin Miller, who transforms this fleeting sensation into a unique aesthetic. Rather than merely a curious experience, it becomes a catalyst for his creative vision, allowing him to capture strong visual responses from everyday subjects. Through his lens, Miller explores the intersection of memory and perception, offering a fresh perspective on the familiar and inviting viewers to engage with the beauty found in the ordinary.

      Intimations: Intuitions Beyond Subject
    • Every year more than 8,000 items are photographed to make Miller's Antiques Handbook the most comprehensive and informative price guide on the market. Whether you're buying or selling, a dealer, collector or auctioneer, this is the book you need to help you keep track of the international market. Whenever you're buying or selling always take Judith with you.

      Antiques Handbook and Price Guide 2010-2011
    • Wooden Houses

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      With evocative text by Judith Miller and inspiring photographs by James Merrell, "Wooden Houses" explores the decorative potential of wood in our homes. Wooden houses range from Midwestern prairie clapboard houses with wraparound porches to wood-framed barns converted into airy living spaces. Wood has always played a part in consturction, architecture, and interior decoration and has long been valued for its practical benefits. Its insulating qualities, for example,made it an obvious choice for Scandinavian homes, and so the familiar log houses came into existence. But the vast decorative potential of wood has ensured its continued use, as evidenced by 19th-century houses with elaborately carved gables and bargeboards. Indoors, wood surrounds us in many ways. Structural elements such as oak-beamed and vaulted ceilings become features in their own right. Wood can also be used as further embellishement in the form of beautiful paneling or carved and turned banisters and staircases, and in original furniture designs. Whether it is left in its natural state to show the variety of grains and depths of colours, or used as a canvas for paint techniques, wood is a beautiful resource.*A celebration of the natural beauty of wood in decoration, interiors, and architecture.*Includes an introduction to the main architchtural styles.

      Wooden Houses
    • Miller's Collectables price guide

      • 509 pages
      • 18 hours of reading

      Sales of this popular annual have more than doubled in the last few years - 90,000 copies were printed of the 1996 edition. The Guide, now in its ninth edition, covers every aspect of collecting, from traditional favorites to the latest trends. New features this year include crime fiction, milk bottles and desirable denim. Special attention is given to dinky toys and sci-fi, transistor radios and musical memorabilia. In the ever-popular ceramics section there is extended coverage of blue and white transfer ware, Russian ceramics and Royal Winton. From Art Deco to watches, fans to scientific instruments, there is something to suit every taste and every pocket. Every item shown appears with a price range and there is a wealth of practical collecting information.

      Miller's Collectables price guide
    • Martin Miller is a legend in antiques publishing. In 2000, the man who started Miller's Antiques Price Guide and co-founded the Lyle Antiques Review brought you his best idea yet: a full-colour illustrated guide to antiques prices, based on retail outlets. Following the success of the first four editions of this ground-breaking guide, this year's edition continues the high quality, full-colour standard of the first book. Retail prices are a better indication of actual value than the wild variations in price which can be a feature of auction sales, and, in a handy paperback format, this is the perfect companion for your antiques hunts, as well as an excellent reference source for identifying and valuing your own antiques. Including extensive entries for collectables - the increasingly popular 'antiques of the future' - and an index of dealers and antique markets, the Antiques Source Book contains everything you need to know about buying.

      Antiques Source Book 2004-2005
    • Featuring photographs on more than 10,000 objects, Miller's is the most comprehensive, practical book on international antiques on the market. 1,000 color and 9,000 black-and-white photographs. Sice C.

      Miller's International Antiques Price Guide, 1991
    • Miller's Understanding Antiques

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      A long-standing favourite in the Miller's range this highly informative encyclopedia is now available in an attractive paperback format. Covering a dozen popular collecting fields a team of specialists (under the general editorship of Judith and Martin Miller), created a book that has proved hard to beat.

      Miller's Understanding Antiques
    • A gloriously illustrated and informative celebration of Art Deco, in the same series as Miller's Arts & Crafts and Miller's Mid-century Modern.

      Art Deco : Living with the Art Deco Style
    • The first comprehensive, pictorial guide to the styles, materials, fixtures, and fittings essential to the successful restoration of a period house. The book covers details and fixtures for all rooms in the house as well as the exterior and garden, and helps you achieve an authentic period feel without abandoning the requirements of contemporary living. Full color and black-and-white photographs.

      Period details. The definitive source book for house renovation
    • From trash to treasure

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      If it's broken, Judith Miller will show you how to fix it; if it's past its prime, learn how to give it a stylish revamp for next to nothing; and if it's in good nick or a valuable antique but you just don't want it anymore. Discover how to turn it into money with a complete guide to selling on eBay, to dealers and at car boot sales.

      From trash to treasure
    • Art Deco

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      An illustrated pocket guide to art deco antiques, this provides an historical overview, advises collectors on pitfalls, shows how to identify a piece through a question-and-answer format, and gives notes on artists, craftsmen and factories. The companion to the checklist on furniture.

      Art Deco
    • From simple stenciling to limewashing, ragging, sponging, and woodgraining, this guide explains the traditional finishes and effects that are so popular in today's contemporary homes. 61 photos.

      The Country Decorative Painting Companion
    • Country Finishes and Effects

      An Inspirational Guide to Decorating Techniques

      • 175 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Antiques-authority Judith Miller reveals the specialists' techniques for transforming surfaces and furniture to suit every kind of country-style home. From painting and distressing to waxing and liming, here are hundreds of ideas and 16 step-by-step projects for furniture, walls, floors, windows, and woodwork. Country finishes from around the world, including the influences of Provence, Tuscany, Sweden, New England, and New Mexico, offer diverse options for accenting interiors in any location and style. Imperfections such as rough edges, brushmarks, and uneven texture are all desirable effects for the rustic, less sophisticated look of the country.

      Country Finishes and Effects
    • L'Art nouveau

      • 239 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Un guide à l'usage du collectionneur et du marchand, qui combine informations historiques, analyses de pièces remarquables, points de repères stylistiques ou techniques et estimations. Près de 1000 objets présentés avec, pour chaque pièce, une description précise, une cote mini-maxi et un code indiquant le commissaire-priseur et sa collection. Des œuvres d'artistes et de manufactures de renommée internationale (Gallé, Majorelle, Daum, Tiffany, Jensen ou WMF) ou moins connus qui ont marqué la production de l'époque.

      L'Art nouveau
      4.0
    • Period Details

      A Sourcebook For House Restoration

      • 192 pages
      • 7 hours of reading
      Period Details
      4.0
    • Virus

      • 568 pages
      • 20 hours of reading

      Biologische Waffen sind gefährlicher als Giftgas, bedrohlicher noch als terroristische Anschläge mit Bomben oder Flugzeugen - und vor allem sind sie lautlos. Die enormen Fortschritte in der Biotechnologieund skurpellose Wiessenschaftler haben sie zu Werkzeugen in den Händen von Terroristen gemacht - und die meisten Staaten sind wehrlos und können ihre Bevölkerung nicht wirksam schützen. Medikamente in ausreichenden Mengen sind nicht verfügbar, und bis ein Angriff bermerkt wird, ist es oft schon zu spät. In ihrem aufrüttelnden Report beschreiben die Autoren das weltweite Netzwerk aus Forschern, Nachrichtendiensten und hohen Regierungsbeamten, das in den letzten 30 Jahren die Möglichkeiten biologischer Kriegsführung weit vorangetrieben hat. Internationale Konventioenen zru Begrenzung der biologischen Aufrüstung blieben letztlich erfolglos. Die USA, Russland und „Schurkenstaaten“ wie der Irak sind die Akteure in einem dramatischen Wettlauf mit ungeahnten Risiken.

      Virus
      3.0
    • Saddam Hoessein

      Het brein achter de Golfcrisis

      • 207 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Op 2 augustus 1990 viel Saddam Hoessein Koeweit binnen en daarmee raakte de wereld in de ernstigste crisis sinds de Koude Oorlog. Een crisis die niet alleen haar invloed op de economie in het Westen heeft, maar ook de pas begonnen omwentelingen in Oost-Europa en de armere landen van Midden-Amerika, Zuid-Azië en Afrika treft. Wie is Saddam Hoessein eigenlijk? Een moderne Hitler, de ontoerekeningsvatbare 'Slager van Bagdad' of een meedogenloze, sluwe en slimme schurk die het Midden-Oosten en het Westen wil domineren door controle op de olietoevoer? Deze onthullende biografie van jouraliste Judith Miller en Midden-Oostenspecialiste Laurie Myrloie biedt een grondige analyse van de opkomst van Saddam Hoessein, zijn karakter en persoonlijkheid, de manier waarop hij de Iraakse samenleving heeft omgevormd, zijn beweegredenen voor de inval in Koeweit en de dreiging die hij vormt voor de stabiliteit in het Midden-Oosten; Een verhelderend licht op de man en de natie achter de crisis in de Perzische Golf.

      Saddam Hoessein
      2.0
    • Das wahre "Drama des begabten Kindes"

      Die Tragödie Alice Millers

      • 176 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Mit Büchern wie „Das Drama des begabten Kindes“(1979) oder „Die Revolte des Körpers“ wurde Alice Miller als Kindheitsforscherin weltberühmt. Ihr Ansatz von der Macht des verdrängten Kindheitstraumas prägte Millionen. Verborgen blieb dabei, dass sie im Umgang mit den eigenen Kindern vollkommen versagte. In diesem Buch meldet sich nun Martin Miller zu Wort und erzählt erstmals die tragische Lebensgeschichte seiner Mutter, die dem Warschauer Ghetto entkam und nach dem Krieg in der Schweiz ein neues Leben begann, in dem der Sohn weder als Kind noch als Erwachsener Platz hatte. Es ist das spannende Zeugnis einer verzweifelt-zerrütteten Mutter-Sohn-Beziehung.

      Das wahre "Drama des begabten Kindes"
      3.8
    • Guida all'antiquariato

      Mobili, ceramiche, vetri, orologi, tappeti, armi, Art nouveau e déco, bambole, giocattoli, argenti, barometri

      • 272 pages
      • 10 hours of reading
      Guida all'antiquariato
    • Antiquitäten Preise 2006/2007

      • 752 pages
      • 27 hours of reading

      In diesem aktuellen, durchgehend vierfarbig illustrierten Katalog präsentiert die international führende Antiquitätenexpertin Judith Miller mehr als 4000 Objekte aus den wichtigsten Sammlungsbereichen. Ein Team aus deutschen und internationalen Experten unter Leitung der Autorin hat die Objekte eigens für den hiesigen Markt zusammengestellt. Eine zuverlässige Kaufhilfe für versierte Sammler und Neueinsteiger mit aktuellen Marktpreisen und Trendprognosen.

      Antiquitäten Preise 2006/2007
    • Antiquitäten-Preisführer Europa

      • 288 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Liebhaber antiker Stücke, Kunstauktionen und Trödelmärkte finden hier das ideale Handbuch für den Antiquitätenmarkt. Judith Millers Klassiker, der Antiquitäten-Preisführer, ist endlich wieder erhältlich und bleibt ein unverzichtbares Werk für Händler, Sammler und Auktionshäuser. Mit über 4000 farbigen Abbildungen und detaillierten Beschreibungen sowie aktuellen Marktbewertungen bietet dieses Buch umfassende Informationen zum Sammeln und Kaufen. Die Themen reichen von Keramik, Möbel und Glas über Silberwaren, Schmuck und Uhren bis hin zu Büchern, Asiatika, Textilien, Spielzeug und modernen Klassikern. Es erklärt, warum manche Stücke mehr wert sind als andere und wie man Antiquitäten richtig bewertet, um selbst zum Experten zu werden. Hintergrundinformationen, Biografien und die Geschichte von Designern und Herstellern unterstützen das Verständnis. Millers Antiquitäten-Preisführer wird als „Bibel“ des Antiquitätenmarktes angesehen und ist das perfekte Nachschlagewerk für alle, die sammeln, verkaufen oder kaufen möchten.

      Antiquitäten-Preisführer Europa
    • Modeschmuck

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Das 20. Jahrhundert war eine überaus kreative Zeit für das Modeschmuckdesign. Chanel, Schiaparelli oder Miriam Haskell fertigten immer extravagantere Kreationen für die neuen Idole aus Hollywood, und Fortschritte in der Verarbeitung führten zu einer immer größeren Vielfalt von Stilen und Designs. Dieser attraktive Band im erfolgreichen kompakten Format führt durch die schier unüberschaubare Bandbreite an Formen, Farben und Stilen und zeigt historische Modelle ebenso wie Design-Klassiker von den 1920er- bis in die 1960er-Jahre. Judith Miller präsentiert auf 448 Seiten eine Auswahl der schönsten und glamourösesten Stücke. Jede der 400 Beschreibungen wird ergänzt durch eine ganzseitige hochwertige Abbildung und die Angabe des aktuellen Schätzpreises. Mit Kauftipps und Bezugsquellenverzeichnis.

      Modeschmuck
    • Kunst aus Afrika, Amerika & Ozeanien

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Die ganze Vielfalt und den Reichtum afrikanischen, ozeanischen und amerikanischen Kunstschaffens präsentiert die renommierte Antiquitätensammlerin und Buchautorin Judith Miller jetzt in einer einzigartigen Verbindung von Sammlerkatalog und Kunstbildband. Über 1000 faszinierende Farbabbildungen hochwertiger und erschwinglicher Sammlerobjekte sind hier mit ausführlichen Beschreibungen, Hinweisen für Sammler und Preisangaben zusammengestellt: von Masken bis zu Trommeln, von Figuren bis zu Textilien.

      Kunst aus Afrika, Amerika & Ozeanien
    • Handtaschen

      • 448 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      Handtaschen sind auch heute noch das ultimative modischen Accessoire und der unentbehrlicher Begleiter im Alltag. Dieser attraktive Band im erfolgreichen kompakten Format führt durch die schier unüberschaubare Vielfalt an Formen, Farben und Stilen, zeigt historische Modelle aus dem 19. Jahrhundert ebenso wie Design-Klassiker von Hermès und Chanel oder extravagante Kreationen in Form von Tieren oder Telefonen. Judith Miller präsentiert hier auf 448 Seiten eine Auswahl der bekanntesten und schönsten Handtaschen von berühmten Designern, aber auch einzigartige Stücke unbekannter Hersteller

      Handtaschen
    • Glas des 20. Jahrhunderts

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Es gibt kaum ein Thema im Bereich des Designs, das so viele Menschen begeistert - weit über Fachkreise hinaus. Dieses Nachschlagewerk ist in seiner einzigartigen Verbindung von Sammlerkatalog und Kunstbildband der perfekte Leitfaden für alle Glasliebhaber und Sammler. Über 1000 charakteristische Objekte werden mit Farbfotografie und Angaben zu Preis, Größe, den wichtigsten Merkmalen und Bezugsquellen vorgestellt - von Lalique bis zu Tiffany, von geblasenem bis zu geschliffenem Glas, von Vasen und Gläsern über Parfumflakons bis zu Schmuck. Aktuelle Marktpreise und Informationen über typische Charakteristika helfen bei der Beurteilung von Herkunft und Qualität.

      Glas des 20. Jahrhunderts
    • Art Nouveau - die Welt des Jugendstil

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Dieser durchgängig vierfarbig illustrierte Band für Sammler und Liebhaber des Art Nouveau zeigt über 1000 repräsentative Kunstobjekte aus allen Sammelbereichen wie Möbel, Glas, Keramik, Schmuck, Metallwaren, Skulpturen und Plakate. Aktuelle Marktpreise und Informationen über typische Charakteristika helfen bei der Beurteilung von Alter, Herkunft und Qualität. Eine versierte Kaufhilfe von der international führenden Antiquitätenexpertin Judith Miller.

      Art Nouveau - die Welt des Jugendstil
    • Nach einer Einführung in die Farb- und Stilgeschichte der Innenarchitektur von Anbeginn bis heute erläutert die Autorin in dem Bild-/Text-Band anhand zahlreicher Beispiele die psychologische Wirkung der Farben und das charakteristische Farbschema jedes Einrichtungsstils.

      Wohnelement Farbe
    • Wohnen im Paradies

      • 187 pages
      • 7 hours of reading

      Die schönsten Ferienhäuser an traumhaften Orten. Regionale Einrichtungsstile, spektakuläre Landschaften, individueller Geschmack und historische Gebäude ergeben einen unvergleichlichen Stilmix

      Wohnen im Paradies