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Real or Fake: Studies in Authentication
Joe Nickell
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Description for Real or Fake: Studies in Authentication
Hardback. Many people wonder if an item stored in the attic or found at a tag sale could be a lost treasure. This book offers a general introduction to the principles of authentication. Illustrating methods used by the pros and recognized by hit shows such as "Antiques Roadshow", it educates readers with the specific information to begin forgery detection. Num Pages: 272 pages, 66 photographs, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. Weight in Grams: 499.
Many people wonder if an item stored in the attic or found at a tag sale could be a lost treasure. Joe Nickell's latest book, Real or Fake, offers a general introduction to the principles of authentication. Illustrating methods used by the pros and recognized by hit shows such as Antiques Roadshow, Nickell educates readers with the specific information necessary to begin forgery detection. Real or Fake focuses on three categories of potential treasures: documents, photographs, and other artifacts. Nickell critiques famous examples from each group to explain how his suggested techniques can be used to unmask fakes. The objects ... Read more
Many people wonder if an item stored in the attic or found at a tag sale could be a lost treasure. Joe Nickell's latest book, Real or Fake, offers a general introduction to the principles of authentication. Illustrating methods used by the pros and recognized by hit shows such as Antiques Roadshow, Nickell educates readers with the specific information necessary to begin forgery detection. Real or Fake focuses on three categories of potential treasures: documents, photographs, and other artifacts. Nickell critiques famous examples from each group to explain how his suggested techniques can be used to unmask fakes. The objects ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Lexington, United States
ISBN
9780813125343
SKU
V9780813125343
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Ref
99-50
About Joe Nickell
Joe Nickell, Senior Research Fellow of the Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (CSI), is the author of more than twenty investigative books, including Secrets of the Sideshows and Real-Life X-Files: Investigating the Paranormal.
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