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Career

Martin Miller began his career in antiques almost by accident whilst working as a freelance photographer. Shooting images for an antiques dealer Miller became interested and saw an opening in the market when trying to track down an antiques pricing guide. In 1968, along with Tony Curtis, Miller founded Lyle Publications which ran until 1974 and was the first antiques pricing guide. From 1979 Miller founded MJM Publications and the renowned Miller's Antiques Price Guide was published annually until 1998, along with Miller's Collectors Price Guide (1989-1998), Miller's Collectors Cars Price Guide (1991-1998) and Miller's Magazine (1991-1995). In 1985 Miller branched into the hotel business opening Chilston Park Hotel with second wife Judith. Consequently Miller bought Miller's Residence, the exclusive Notting Hill boutique hotel which has been open since 1997 and which has a reputation for its opulence, eccentricity and unique style. In 2007 he opened gothic mansion Glencot House in Somerset in keeping with the eclectic style now synonymous with the name Miller. Other ventures of Martin Miller include the global drinks label Martin Miller's Gin, launched in 1999 and Miller's Academy of Arts and Science, based in Notting Hill and opened in 2006.

Full list of Publications

Miller's Antiques Price Guide (annually, 1979-98) with Judith Miller The Antiques Directory - Furniture (1985) Period Details (1987) Miller's Antique Pocket Fact File (1988) Miller's Collectables Price Guide (1989-98) with Judith Miller Period Style (1989) Understanding Antiques (1989) Country Style (1990) Miller's Collectors Cars Price Guide (annually 1991-98) Miller's Art Deco Checklist (1991) Furniture Checklist (1991) Period Finishes and Effects (1992) Victorian Style (1993) Antiques Source Book (annually 2000-2006) Antiques: Furniture (2002) Antiques Collectables (2002) 20th Century Antiques (2003) The Complete Guide to Antiques (2003) Disjointed Noughts: collected poems (2006) The Wookey Hole Affair (2007)

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