The Guinness Book of Fakes, Frauds and Forgeries
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Author: Richard Newnham
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
What makes someone devote hours of meticulous calligraphy to writing a passable "lost" Shakespeare play? Why does a superb painter like Van Meegeren turn from being the best student of his generation to the perpetrator of such masterly imitations that the leading authorities on Dutch painting were hoodwinked? The motives of forgers are not always simple and certainly not always financial. Here are accounts of the stories behind some of the surprising and diverse people who have slipped, sometimes almost inadvertently, into fraud and forgery, falsifying scientific evidence, "finding" Hitler's diaries, printing vast numbers of dollar bills, or producing works which, although fraudulent, have a considerable artistic value.
Author: Richard Newnham
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
What makes someone devote hours of meticulous calligraphy to writing a passable "lost" Shakespeare play? Why does a superb painter like Van Meegeren turn from being the best student of his generation to the perpetrator of such masterly imitations that the leading authorities on Dutch painting were hoodwinked? The motives of forgers are not always simple and certainly not always financial. Here are accounts of the stories behind some of the surprising and diverse people who have slipped, sometimes almost inadvertently, into fraud and forgery, falsifying scientific evidence, "finding" Hitler's diaries, printing vast numbers of dollar bills, or producing works which, although fraudulent, have a considerable artistic value.
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Richard Newnham
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
What makes someone devote hours of meticulous calligraphy to writing a passable "lost" Shakespeare play? Why does a superb painter like Van Meegeren turn from being the best student of his generation to the perpetrator of such masterly imitations that the leading authorities on Dutch painting were hoodwinked? The motives of forgers are not always simple and certainly not always financial. Here are accounts of the stories behind some of the surprising and diverse people who have slipped, sometimes almost inadvertently, into fraud and forgery, falsifying scientific evidence, "finding" Hitler's diaries, printing vast numbers of dollar bills, or producing works which, although fraudulent, have a considerable artistic value.
Author: Richard Newnham
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 224
What makes someone devote hours of meticulous calligraphy to writing a passable "lost" Shakespeare play? Why does a superb painter like Van Meegeren turn from being the best student of his generation to the perpetrator of such masterly imitations that the leading authorities on Dutch painting were hoodwinked? The motives of forgers are not always simple and certainly not always financial. Here are accounts of the stories behind some of the surprising and diverse people who have slipped, sometimes almost inadvertently, into fraud and forgery, falsifying scientific evidence, "finding" Hitler's diaries, printing vast numbers of dollar bills, or producing works which, although fraudulent, have a considerable artistic value.
The Guinness Book of Fakes, Frauds and Forgeries
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