Buy Confessions of a Collector Book by Hunter Davies
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Book 1
Book 2
Book 3
Home > Lifestyle, Hobbies and Home > Antiques, vintage and collectables > Confessions of a Collector: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter
Confessions of a Collector: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter

Confessions of a Collector: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter


     0     
5
4
3
2
1



Out of Stock


Notify me when this book is in stock
X
About the Book

Collecting things is the world's biggest hobby: there are very few people who do not collect something, consciously or otherwise. The perennial popularity of such television programmes as Antiques Roadshow and Bargain Hunt - watched and enjoyed by tens of millions of Britons - is eloquent testimony to its enduring appeal. As a compulsive collector of items as diverse as comics, coronation mugs, British prime ministerial autographs, football memorabilia and wickerwork from Botswana, Hunter Davies is well placed to write about the fascinations and frustrations of 'treasure-hunting'. In Confessions of a Collector he writes affectionately about fifty different collections that he has built up over the years - from first issues of magazines and newspapers to Beatles memorabilia, and from biscuit tins to Lakelandiana. In his inimitably enthusiastic style, he describes how his collections came into being, tells the intriguing stories behind the items in them, and recounts his triumphs and disasters. He also discusses the nature of the urge to collect and how people can set about building their own collections. Hunter's narrative touches anecdotally on the economics of collecting, but this is not a book of lists, facts and figures - it is a book to be read and savoured, rich in vignette and reminiscence drawn from the deep well of its author's multi-faceted enthusiasms. At one level the act of collecting is simply the lazy person's inability to throw anything away; at another, it shines light into forgotten but fascinating nooks and crannies of our past. As Hunter Davies says: 'It's not just another collection, it is social and economic history!' Confessions of a Collector is both the perfect introduction to, and a personal celebration of, the strangely compelling world of collecting.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Hunter the Gatherer. Collection One: Stamps. Collection Two: The Beatles. Collection Three: Prime Ministers. Collection Four: Paintings. Collection Five: Famous Autographs. Collection Six: China. Collection Seven: World Wars. Collection Eight: Suffragettes. Interlude: Joys and Pains of Collecting. Collection Nine: Football. Collection Ten: Books. Collection Eleven: Toys and Games. Collection Twelve: Papers, mags and comics. Collection Thirteen: The Lake District. Collection Fourteen: Postcards. Collection Fifteen: Ephemera. Collection Sixteen: Collecting Myself. Thoughts of a Collector: History of Collecting; Collecting and Class; Famous Collectors; Collecting Types; Men v Women; Collecting Books; Collecting for Free. Index.

About the Author :
Hunter Davies contributes a weekly column, 'Confessions of a Collector', in the Guardian's Weekend. He is the author of The Glory Game and biographies of Paul Gascoigne and Wayne Rooney. The Bumper Book of Football (2007) was his first book for Quercus. He lives with his wife in North London and the Lake District.

Review :
'I absolutely love this book. For when it comes to collections, Hunter Davies is a king among men. If you give this book to someone - a man obviously - on Christmas morning, I can almost guarantee you won't hear a peep out of him for the rest of the day' Hampstead and Highgate Express.


Best Sellers


Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781847246042
  • Publisher: Quercus Publishing
  • Publisher Imprint: Quercus Publishing
  • Height: 246 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Width: 185 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1847246044
  • Publisher Date: 01 Nov 2009
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter


Similar Products

Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS      0     
Click Here To Be The First to Review this Product
Confessions of a Collector: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter
Quercus Publishing -
Confessions of a Collector: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Confessions of a Collector: Or, How to be a Part-time Treasure Hunter

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    Fresh on the Shelf


    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!