Peter Bleed
Description
The stories told in Treasures Amassed expose the history, intrigue, and finances of antique arms collecting. This historical novel follows the lives o
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f Tim Barko and his sometimes roommate Holly Broznin as they interact with characters in the antiques trade. As a boy, Tim helped old timers acquire troves of obsolete weaponry. Today he deals in high-end cutlery and depends on modern networks and a new generation of collectors. Holly operates in the world of universities and museums. Yet from the time she was a graduate student struggling to finish her thesis and get a job worlds dominated by men, she and Tim's lives intersect in interesting ways. Their adventures show how collectors search for things they want, how dealers keep the system operating, and how curators maintain instiitutional collections.
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