{"product_id":"9780061809897","title":"All the Best Rubbish: The Classic Ode to Collecting","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNoel Hume, Ivor\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Paperbacks\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11\/3\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A delight. All the Best Rubbish is one of those rare volumes that both instruct and entertain. I recommend it to any collector.” —Harold L. Peterson, Chief Curator, US National Park Service\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIvor Noel Hume, the former chief archaeologist of Colonial Williamsburg, offers a delightful, anecdotal, and informative celebration of the joys of collecting. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his newly revised edition, All the Best Rubbish traces the fascinating history of collecting from its recorded beginnings and describes the remarkable detective work that goes into establishing the probable facts about uncovered and often underappreciated treasures. Now expanded with hints, tips, and helpful information about antique-hunting online, All the Best Rubbish is the ideal book for the antiquarian or amateur.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNoël Hume has pursued bottles, pottery, clocks, and coins through junk shops, street markets, attics, and cellars on two continents. He's unearthed the most fascinating—and valuable—rubbish from the most unlikely places: the shores of the Thames in London; the lagoons of the Caribbean; the bottom of Martha Washington's well. Hume knows everything that's worth knowing about collecting—why we do it, what we can find, where we can find it, and what we can learn from it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic ode to collecting, beloved by antiquarians for decades, is rich with the stories behind the finds:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArchaeology for the Amateur:\u003c\/b\u003e Join the former chief archaeologist of Colonial Williamsburg as he unearths treasures from the shores of the Thames to the bottom of Martha Washington’s well.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Thrill of the Hunt:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn the secrets of scouring junk shops, street markets, and online auctions for underappreciated rubbish that tells a remarkable story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Human Story of Objects:\u003c\/b\u003e Go beyond dates and prices to discover why we collect, what objects reveal about their owners, and the historical detective work involved.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBuyer Beware:\u003c\/b\u003e Navigate the world of fakes, forgeries, and misrepresentations with witty, firsthand accounts of an expert’s own triumphs and blunders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43368052523263,"sku":"9780061809897","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780061809897_s600x595.jpg?v=1779893722","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780061809897","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}