The Genuine Article: The Making and Unmasking of Fakes and Forgeries
by Mills, John Fitzmaurice and Mansfield, John M.; Mansfield, John M
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0876634013
- ISBN 13
- 9780876634011
- Seller
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HARWICH PORT, Massachusetts, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Universe, 1984. Book. Near Fine. Quarter Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. New York, NY, Universe, 1984. First edition. 8vo. Blue quarter cloth over blue boards with gilt lettering embossed on spine, illustrated in black and white throughout, 240 pp. This fully illustrated book expands on the BBC television series and reveals how one can spot the difference between the genuine and the fake, either by knowing how some of the forgers' most common tricks or by seeing how experts approach the problem. Informative and full of intriguing anecdotes about notorious forgers. Dust jacket has repaired 1" flat tear, endpapers tanned, otherwise this is a remarkably well preserved book. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, protected by a mylar cover..
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- Bookseller
- Respectful Exits
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 020265
- Title
- The Genuine Article: The Making and Unmasking of Fakes and Forgeries
- Author
- Mills, John Fitzmaurice and Mansfield, John M.; Mansfield, John M
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0876634013
- ISBN 13
- 9780876634011
- Publisher
- Universe
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- ANTIQUES GRADING RELICS ART PAINTINGS SCULPTURE COINS STAMPS
- Bookseller catalogs
- Antiques & Collectibles;
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