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Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries
Paul Craddock
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Hardback. The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably more extensive than ever before. This book aims to provide a comprehensive survey of the subject over a range of materials, emphasizing how the fakes and forgeries are produced and how they may be detected by technical and scientific examination. Editor(s): Craddock, Paul. Num Pages: 640 pages, Approx. 100 illustrations. BIC Classification: AB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 195 x 244 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1528.
The faking and forgery of works of art and antiquities is probably now more extensive than ever before. The frauds are aided by new technologies, from ink jet printers to epoxy resins, and 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, emphasising how the fakes and forgeries are produced and how they may be detected by technical and scientific examination. The subject is exemplified by numerous case studies, some turning out not to be as conclusive as is sometimes ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
640
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750642057
SKU
V9780750642057
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