The Magpie's Companion: A Guide to Things Found

by Steven Banks

If you have come across some strange objects in your life from turning out old cupboards, you may have wondered what their origins are. This book sets out to answer the question.To help identify your finds, there are chapters on how to recognise the styles of various periods, materials used and how they were worked. Although most are of little value, they are fascinating objects which provide details about the lives of people as far back as the Romans and Victorians.

237 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1978

About the author

Steven Banks has numerous writing and acting credits. He has been a head writer for several Nickelodeon series including "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron", "The Fairly Odd Parents", "CatDog", and "Sponge Bob Square Pants". His play, "Love Tapes," co-written with Penn Jillette (of Penn and Teller fame), was recently performed at the Sacred Fools Theater in Hollywood. And he created, wrote, produced, and starred as himself in "The Steven Banks Show," a comedy series which aired on PBS in the 90s.