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The Judgement of Experts: Essays and Documents About the Investigation of the Forging of the Oath of a Freeman
by Gilreath, James N. - editor
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0944026141
- ISBN 13
- 9780944026144
- Seller
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Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
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About This Item
Worcester, Massachusetts: American Antiquarian Society, 1991. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Quarto. x + 271 pp, Chronology of Events, Glossary of book & papermaker's terms, Introduction, 11 essays by contributors and facsimile documents used to evaluate the Mark Hofmann "Oath of a Freeman", in order to determine its authenticity. It was found to be a forgery and judged so by the courts. Appendixes A- H. Notes on the Contributors. 7.5" x 10.4" black cloth boardscrisp, silver spine letters Near Fine, DJ with inner flap clipped. MicrDJ with microwear to all four corners. .
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- Bookseller
- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008262
- Title
- The Judgement of Experts: Essays and Documents About the Investigation of the Forging of the Oath of a Freeman
- Author
- Gilreath, James N. - editor
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0944026141
- ISBN 13
- 9780944026144
- Publisher
- American Antiquarian Society
- Place of Publication
- Worcester, Massachusetts
- Date Published
- 1991
- Size
- Quarto
- Keywords
- Forensic evaluatin of documents - forgeries counterfeits - laboratory testing
- Bookseller catalogs
- BOOKS & PUBLISHING; TRUE CRIME;
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West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Fine
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- Spine
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