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Scientific investigation of copies, fakes and forgeries /

Craddock, P. T.

Scientific investigation of copies, fakes and forgeries / - Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Elsevier / Butterworth-Heinemann, 2009. - xii, 628 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 525-594) and index.

The faking & forgery of works of art & antiquities is probably now more extensive than ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, from ink jet printers to epoxy resins, & driven by the astronomic prices realised on the global market. This book aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the subject over a wide range of materials.

9780750642057 (hd.bd.) 9780750642057: £100.00 075064205X (hd.bd.)


Criminal investigation.
Art--Forgeries--Investigation.
Forensic sciences.
Forgery of antiquities--Investigation.
Art--Forgeries.
Forgery of antiquities.

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