Fake? The Art of Deception
by Mark Jones; Paul Craddock; Nicholas Barker
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0520070860
- ISBN 13
- 9780520070868
- Seller
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Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
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About This Item
Berkeley: University of California Press, 1990. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. black cloth, gilt spine, 312 pages, illustrated,( 130 color and 185 b&w illustrations) edited by Mark Jones with Paul Craddock and Nicolas Barker. Argues that fakes have always been unjustly neglected, especially given the unparalleled evidence they provide of the values and perceptions of both those who make them and those who commission them. This volume includes a survey of fakes and forgeries since ancient Babylonia, including objects from the British Museum and other collections. .
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- Bookseller
- Harry E Bagley Books Ltd (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1125557610
- Title
- Fake? The Art of Deception
- Author
- Mark Jones; Paul Craddock; Nicholas Barker
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0520070860
- ISBN 13
- 9780520070868
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Place of Publication
- Berkeley
- Date Published
- 1990
- Size
- 4to - over 9¾ - 12"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Art -- Forgeries -- Exhibitions.Art -- Forgeries. Faux et supercheries artistiques -- Histoire.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art;
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Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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About Harry E Bagley Books Ltd
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