Adventures at the Auction: The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling at Auction--In Person and Online

Leslie Hindman. Clarkson N Potter Publishers, $27.5 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-609-60711-4

Enamored of antiques but daunted by the high-flown bustle of auctions? Avoid no more: expert Leslie Hindman provides her TV audience with a hard copy of her sound, friendly advice. In Adventures at the Auction: The Ultimate Guide to Buying and Selling at Auction--in Person and Online, amateur collectors and new homeowners alike will find invaluable support ranging from tips on basic protocol at various venues, to concrete answers--including the 10 criteria for gauging worth and the top 10 auction bargains. Be it eBay or Sotheby's, readers will gain the know-how to approach auctions with confidence. 5-city author tour. (Feb.)