All the Best Rubbish: The Classic Ode to Collecting

by Ivor Noël Hume

Book Overview

"A delight. All the Best Rubbish is one of those rare volumes that both instruct and entertain. I recommend it to any collector." --Harold L. Peterson, Chief Curator, US National Park ServiceIvor Noel... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0061809896
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Length: 323 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Very Interesting Book

I have only skimmed through the book, but it seems very thorough in its subject. I bought it for my daughter who is a collector of all things. I'm anxious to hear her opinion of the book.

Comfort book

This is one of my favorite books, so much so that I am prone to own more than one copy. First read many years ago, it is an in depth look at how Mr. Hume views history, and the archaeological physical items recovered from various excavations. Just the ticket for the armchair historical archaeologist. His writing style is easy and readable. Touches on British archaeology, colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown, and various colonial historical sites and artifacts. His love of ancient and historical items is obvious, and it is easy to travel in one's mind while reading his book. His best book in my humble opinion, and I have read them all, no kidding.