A new edition is issued each year. By its very nature the antiques trade is in a state of constant change: new shops open, old ones close and dealers move. Every year there are changes to over half the 6,000 establishments listed and as many as 1,000 dealers open or close. Because the Guide has always been produced by the same long-standing and dedicated team of editors and researchers, it is uniquely placed for accuracy. As a saver of time and wasted journeys, the up-to-date edition is essential equipment for anyone connected with the world of antiques, be they buyer, seller or supplier of allied services.

The Guide is easy to use. Information is arranged by area. London is divided by postal districts while the rest of the country is split alphabetically into counties, then towns or villages. In-depth information about each shop includes not only the address and telephone number, but also the date established, opening hours, type of stock and price range, details of location, where to park, name of proprietor and membership of trade associations. The Guide also contains information on auctioneers, packers and shippers, a specialist dealers' index as well as a section on services to the antiques trade and a new section on specialist internet sites.
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Italian Wines 2002 surveys the panorama of quality wine production in Italy. Expanded to 792 pages, this volume reviews and evaluates over 11,000 wines and 1,600 wineries. After months of blind tastings, prize-winning wines were selected and indicated with a symbol that has become synonymous with quality: three glasses, tre bicchieri.
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Good construction doesn't have to slow you down. In fact, investing a little extra time during the early phases of construction will actually save you time and money later. That's the idea behind Precision Framing, the new book by Mike Guertin and Rick Arnold. The authors have spent 20 years developing their field-tested framing techniques, and Precision Framing is the result. This is their "manual," packed with tips, advice, and shortcuts that prove that good construction doesn't have to slow you down. In fact, investing a little extra time during the early phases of construction will actually save you time and money later.

Whether you're framing your first house or your 51st, Precision Framing will help you improve the way you work, with techniques to:

• frame straight walls
• safely work with roof trusses
• build squeak-free floors
• plan ahead for subcontractors
• create site-built tools for fast and accurate measurements

Step-by-step instructions, 200 color photographs, and more than 40 detailed drawings show how to frame efficiently and accurately, from the mudsill to the roof.

Quality finish carpentry can transform ordinary walls into finely crafted rooms. In this collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, you'll learn the secrets of the master carpenters on designing and installing baseboard, molding, window casing (including elegant curved casing), fireplace mantels, paneling, and built-in storage. Inside, learn how the pros:

• fit trim to uneven surfaces
• choose the right tools for any finish carpentry job
• install baseboard efficiently
• re-create historic molding profiles
• case windows and doors for weathertightness and good looks
• build an elegant fireplace mantel
• design built-in bookshelves

Would you rather clean stain off your hands without using thinners or solvents? Do you know how to cut acute angles on a chopsaw? Do you know a simple and safe way to set an extension ladder at the correct angle? These and many other ideas from Fine Homebuilding magazine are reprinted here for the first time.

Tricks of the Trade is filled with imaginative solutions that you'll find immediate uses for, and you'll also be stimulated to create original solutions of your own.

If you are looking for sound advice on choosing, building, and hanging interior and exterior doors, this is the book for you. These 26 articles from Fine Homebuilding give you advice on how to:

• choose the right front door
• trim an entryway so that it greatly improves the look of the house
• build wooden screen doors
• install pocket doors
• install locksets, and more

A solidly constructed frame is the key to a well-built house. These 27 articles from Fine Homebuilding will explain how to frame major building components, put up walls straighter and faster, build solid squeak-free floors, and how efficient planning and layout techniques can save time and money. Tradesmen and homeowners alike will build better using these framing tricks, methods and solutions.

This collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine brings together the professional advice you need to build attractive and lasting porches, decks, and other outdoor living structures. You'll learn how to:

• design porches and decks that suit any house
• choose materials that resist rot and hold up to the weather
• restore an old porch to its original glory
• build a deck that is plain and simple or that has built-in furniture
• create attractive and ingenious screens that let breezes in but keep bugs out
• tackle other outbuildings, including saunas and garden structures

Whether your goal is simply to keep out the rain or to create a dramatic appearance, this book will be your guide. These 19 articles from Fine Homebuilding give you sound advice on choosing and applying the right roofing material for any house. You'll get the facts on weatherproofing, durability and appearance of each material, plus professional advice on installing.

If you plan to cut a hole in a perfectly good wall or roof, you'd better have sound advice on how to go about it. This collection of 25 Fine Homebuilding articles won't disappoint you. You'll learn how to choose the best new windows, restring double-hung windows and install and build skylights. You'll also learn how to build shutters and window frames and install casement, bay and arch-top windows.

Solid, graceful and dramatic, timber-frame houses hold a special appeal. In this collectioin of 31 Fine Homebuilding articles, you'll discover how traditional techniques and current innovations make timber-frame building more practical than ever. Practitioners like Tedd Benson, Jack Sobon, and George Nash describe remodels and reconstructions, houses modeled after old-world styles, and inspiring contemporary designs.

• 25 of the most well-planned and appealing urban spaces in the United States and Canada
• innovative ideas for creating a comfortable, well-crafted city homeHouses that represent a broad range of metro building types and the full spectrum of homeowner type (single young people, married couples, empty nesters)
• design solutions that can be applied to many multi-residential situations, not just major metros

Remodeling jobs come in all sizes, from adding new trim to adding a master suite. Inside this book you'll find dozens of remodeling ideas along with candid accounts of the construction by the architects, builders, and homeowners involved -- a rare chance to hear firsthand about the challenges they faced and how they overcame them.

In this collection of 32 remodeling projects, originally published in Fine Homebuilding magazine, you will find some of the best examples of professional remodeling jobs. This book includes projects of many sizes, from the remaking of a 700-square-foot cottage in New Orleans to a gracious 1920s family house in California. You'll see how builders transformed an antique farmhouse, a barn, a garage, and several 1950s ranch houses into elegant homes.

Thoughtful remodeling inevitably adds value to a house and improves the quality of life inside it. Whether you are just gathering ideas or are ready to rip out some walls, this book will provide valuable insights and inspiration.

There is something universally appealing about a house in the country. whether it's a cozy cottage by a lake or a large, rustic retreat deep in the woods, a country house offers an inviting escape from the bustle of the city. Here in Country Houses, you'll learn about designs, details and special features that make these country homes unique.

This nationwide selection of large and small homes from Fine Homebuilding magazine showcases some of the best examples of country houses in America, from small, secluded retreats to magnificent, year-round homes.

Energy-efficient houses have more than just cost savings going for them. They can be stunningly beautiful and individualistic, and they can fit into their surroundings with grace and style. These 31 articles from Fine Homebuilding show you dozens of ways to design energy efficiency into new construction or renovation.

Builders and remodelers describe the latest ideas and techniques. The book also includes super insulation, passive solar heating designs and passive cooling designs.

Small houses have a lot to offer. In the 27 articles collected from Fine Homebuilding magazine, today's best architects and builders address the challenge of building small. They discuss new construction and remodels and offer practical ideas and innovative approaches. In Small Houses you'll find details for planning, construction and even landscaping.

Whether you're remodeling your existing home or building a new one, this book provides a broad array of design ideas that will show you creative ways to make a small house feel larger and will inspire you to think big about small spaces.

Smaller homes are the way of the future. Like smaller cars, they're tighter, more energy efficient, and often more affordable. And smaller houses frequently make the most sense for first-time homeowners, young families, and empty nesters.

Inside More Small Houses you'll find 31 articles on small homes collected from the pages of Fine Homebuilding magazine. Each is less than 2,000 sq. ft. -- some much smaller -- yet each is a study in craft and efficiency of space. The homes include a mountain retreat, an island homestead, an urban row house, a timber-frame farmhouse, an apartment over a garage, a duplex with a rooftop garden, a Craftsman-style cottage, and more.

If you are planning a new kitchen, remodeling an old one, or just trying to decide what type of cabinets and countertop you want to build and install, this book is for you. In these 27 collected articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, you will get professional advice from designers and builders on how to:

• design a functional and accessible kitchen
• remodel your kitchen to suit your family's needs
• choose, build, and install quality cabinets
• find the best materials to use for a lasting countertop
• install a dishwasher the correct way
• decide what kind of sink works best for your kitchen

• Completely updated for current code requirements
• Conveniently sized and features durable laminated pages that enable it to withstand abuse on the job site
• clearly presented in 110 line drawings and 22 tables
• Compiled by three certified inspectors with 54 years of combined experience

Energy-efficient homes aren't just more economical, they're also more comfortable. This collection of 29 articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine will teach you how to make your home more energy efficient with information on materials and techniques that can make a difference in how much energy is required to make your home comfortable.

You'll learn how to:

• test a house for air leaks
• choose the right windows for your home
• build an efficient fireplace
• retrofit a threshold to provide extra weather protection
• fix a cold, drafty house by sealing and insulating the attic
• prevent ice dams with proper insulation and roof ventilation

Whether you are planning to build a new foundation, shore up an old foundation, or pour a new driveway, this book will provide you with the professional guidance you need to do the job right. In these collected articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine, professional builders, masons, and engineers show you how to:

• mix and cure concrete for lasting installations
• build a concrete or block foundation
• avoid the most common mistakes in concrete and masonry
• build a foundation on a sloping site
• insulate and drain foundations, even in the coldest and wettest climates
• make a permanent wood foundation
• work with concrete to build retaining walls and driveways

If you're planning any work with stone or brick, this collection of articles from Fine Homebuilding magazine will provide you with all the professional advice you'll need. Master masons teach you the best way to do structural and veneer work for many different projects. For example, you will learn how to:

• build a sturdy stone wall that will last
• veneer concrete walls with stone
• lay a decorative flagstone walk
• put down a brick floor
• build a brick fireplace and chimney
• repair old stonework and repoint old brickwork

The Basics of Craftsmanship is a soup-to-nuts overview of woodworking. You'll find everything from professional advice on setting up a shop to detailed step-by-step instructions for a first project. It's an excellent guidebook for a novice starting out on the road to becoming a craftsman, but holds many surprises for the seasoned expert.

Includes articles on:

• Setting up and maintaining a shop
• Basic tools and materials for every woodshop
• Fundamental tool techniques for building all types of furniture
• Simple first projects in a step-by-step format
• Choosing a foolproof finish and finishing techniques

Here you'll discover strategies and tricks for making simple and complex shapes out of wood. Discover strategies for milling lumber straight, flat, and square, creating curves through bending, laminating and coopering, and developing techniques for routing a wide range of complex shapes and joints.

Includes articles on:

• Straight, flat, and square
• Making curved pieces
• Milling complex shapes
• Basic joints
• Mortises, tenons, and dovetails
• Modern joints

You'll be turning out your finest furniture ever with help from this volume. A host of woodworking experts help you earn the construction techniques for assembling, decorating, and completing fine furniture. Plus, you'll discover the secrets to veneering, inlay, and more!

Includes articles on:

• tables
• carcases and boxes
• drawers
• doors
• hinges and locks
• molding
• veneering
• inlay

Here is a non-nonsense manual on repairing and refinishing furniture for amateur restorers. With the techniques described in this book and some basic woodworking skills, you will be able to return old or damaged furniture to excellent condition. This pictorial guide shows the best ways to tighten joinery, reupholster, repair a finish, diagnose damage and match finishes. Includes chair caning, gilding and casting hardware. Exploded views and four-color illustrations make the techniques crystal clear.

The router is as close to a universal tool as you can get in woodworking but it takes skill to use it well. These 32 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine give you detailed information on jigs, fixtures and how to do all-purpose joinery with the router.

If you build traditional furniture, here are the time-honored jigs, fixtures, tips, and techniques you need to do the work.In these 38 articles from Fine Woodworking magazine, you'll learn to create the shapes and forms that characterize traditional furniture. This book includes details on multiple-drawer construction, installing crown molding and shaping a cabriole leg.