What can match the thrill of spotting a coveted item at a bargain price? Perhaps the excitement of identifying an obscure object from long ago, or the triumph of detecting a fake?

The Great Antiques Treasure Hunt is a unique book that lets you test your knowledge of popular antiques and collectibles. To browse through these colorful pages is to enter a fabulous storehouse piled high with tables and chairs, china and glassware, clocks and watches, jewelry and silver, scientific instruments, swords, military medals, and more.

Some pieces are familiar, others surprising; some valuable, others extremely affordable. And hidden among the more than 700 objects pictured are more than 150 especially intriguing items to search for - in order to answer the clever questions posed about them. Each of the book's 12 intricate full-color collages covers a major area of collecting and presents a kaleidoscope of discovery and delight. A "decoder" reveals the identity of each piece shown: what it is, where it came from, when it was made, and its approximate value. Armed with this information - and some of your own - you can try to work out the solutions to the author's riddles and take part in The Great Antiques Treasure Hunt.