Drawn to Trouble: Confessions of a Master Forger : A Memoir
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Language: English
Published by Random House Inc, 1993
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Patrick D. Smith's memoir, Drawn to Trouble, details his experiences as a master forger navigating the complexities of literary deception. His narrative provides a stark, detailed account of his craft and moral dilemmas. From the library of John Russell Taylor.
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- Title
- Drawn to Trouble: Confessions of a Master Forger : A Memoir
- Author
- Hebborn, Eric
- Publisher
- Random House Inc
- Publication year
- 1993
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0679420843
- ISBN 13
- 9780679420842
A premier art forger describes his rags-to-riches journey into the dark side of the art world, detailing the shady intrigues of the world's great museums and auction houses and offering a lesson in forgery techniques. 15,000 first printing.
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Filling virtually every corner of his Brook Green apartment, John Russell Taylor's legendary library reflects the incredible breadth of interest that shaped his mind during his almost 30 years as art critic for the Times. Ranging from the fine and decorative arts to drama, cinema, music, poetry, literary studies, biography, bibliography, and London topography, his collection also contains several dozen of his own works, including the only authorised biography of Alfred Hitchcock.
The first 5000 of his books on the visual arts - including rare, signed, and limited editions are now for sale. To keep updated on new releases, follow us on Instagram @theprivate.library (https://www.instagram.com/theprivate.library/)
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