He was also married, but he left his wife and daughters for his blonde, bright assistant; they married in 1978, and went on to have two daughters. Solidly and tightly bound, essentially and nearly flawless copy with minimal internal and external wear and use.

She is an expert on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow, and has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show on CNN.Born Judith Henderson Cairns in Galashiels, Scotland, Miller first began collecting antiques while studying history at the University of Edinburgh. Included are tips on what to look for and how to spot rarities that may be worth more than is first discernible to the untrained eye. I was doing up a house and felt it was really difficult to find out what cornices would have looked like in a house of this period. The plates were often broken, but they were a catalyst, inspiring Judith to visit the library to learn more about her finds.

In Petworth, Sussex, Martin Miller ran a bed and breakfast while Judith worked as an occupational guidance officer for the Department of Employment. Clean, crisp, tight and bright with no reading wear, no marks to text, no tanning or other visible faults.She has worked her way through British porcelain and pottery and Chinese porcelain, and now her passion is for 20th-century glass.

Judith’s friends looked on, totally bewildered, when she got excited about 18th-century plates, and decorated her flat with piles of ceramics. Yet Judith Miller’s long and illustrious career in the world of antiques publishing had little to do with her family background.

After her marriage to Martin Miller ended in divorce in 1992, Miller began a relationship with John Wainwright, and they had one son. FINE* Jacket condition: Matching colour photo-illustrated dust wrapper showing a carver chair, a tankard and a decorated plate. After my delightful event at The Blanchard Collective, I felt compelled to recommend it all to you here. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH).

Comprehensive sections cover ceramics, furniture, glass, silver and metalwares, jewellery and objets de vertu, clocks and watches, books, Oriental antiques, textiles, toys, decorative arts and Modern Classics.Such finds have prompted people to get their items valued, or at least checked, before making the decision to let them go. Whether you're looking for some textbooks for university, the latest biography or a travel guide - you'll find what you need in our categories.