With clear, easy-to-follow instructions and step-by-step illustrations,Care & Repair of Antiques and Collectables gives practical advice on mending, cleaning and conserving objects made from paper, metal, cermaics, glass, wood, textiles, plastic and semi-precious materials. 

Though rare and valuable antiques are specifically excluded, the book covers the widest possible range of collectables from Victorian times up to the 1950s.

- Advice on where to buy antiques and what to look for.
- Tips from practiciing restorers and conservators.
- Mounting and displaying collections to advantage.
- Recommendations for storing and  using antiques safely.
- Specially commissioned photographs that illustrate the range and diversity of antiques that can be restored by non-professionals.