The Compleat Antiquarian

Books That Go Bump in the Night...

 Lady Cynthia Asquith’s The Third Ghost Book, mass-market paperback, Pan, 1965   It’s that time of year again. With Hallowe’en just around the corner, here’s a selection of collectable English...

Books That Go Bump in the Night...

 Lady Cynthia Asquith’s The Third Ghost Book, mass-market paperback, Pan, 1965   It’s that time of year again. With Hallowe’en just around the corner, here’s a selection of collectable English...

Luke’s Stand at the Decorative Antiques & Texti...

    I’m getting ready for my stand at the next Decorative Antiques Fair, held in Battersea Park, London. It opens on Tuesday, September 29th and runs for a week,...

Luke’s Stand at the Decorative Antiques & Texti...

    I’m getting ready for my stand at the next Decorative Antiques Fair, held in Battersea Park, London. It opens on Tuesday, September 29th and runs for a week,...

The Brighton Belle

  Lovely television programme from Andrew Martin last night about the famous ‘named’ trains of the 1930’s and 50’s: The Flying Scotsman, The Coronation Scot, The Silver Jubilee, The Golden...

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The Brighton Belle

  Lovely television programme from Andrew Martin last night about the famous ‘named’ trains of the 1930’s and 50’s: The Flying Scotsman, The Coronation Scot, The Silver Jubilee, The Golden...

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Cecil Beaton’s Coronation

    Day two of the Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair and all is well with the world. One of my favourite goodies on the stand is this splendid...

Cecil Beaton’s Coronation

    Day two of the Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair and all is well with the world. One of my favourite goodies on the stand is this splendid...

Peter Cushing’s Smoking Jacket

  We’ve just finished setting up our stand for the Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, which opens tomorrow. Stand 115. Please drop by for a drink. Highlights include this...

Peter Cushing’s Smoking Jacket

  We’ve just finished setting up our stand for the Battersea Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, which opens tomorrow. Stand 115. Please drop by for a drink. Highlights include this...

Luke Honey at The Decorative Antiques & Textile...

  I’m getting ready for my new stand at the Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, which runs from April 21-26, 2015. It’s in the middle of lovely Battersea Park,...

Luke Honey at The Decorative Antiques & Textile...

  I’m getting ready for my new stand at the Spring Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair, which runs from April 21-26, 2015. It’s in the middle of lovely Battersea Park,...