Forgery Detection - A Practical Guide

1964. First edition. viii, 232pp. and 87 figures in the text. The author of this book was the Director of the Home Office Forensic Science Laboratory responsible for the examination of documents for the police forces of England and Wales, and for many government departments. The following is from the blurb on the flap of the wrapper: "Forgeries are the cause of losses which, at the present time, run into millions of pounds annually in the United Kingdom alone. Most of them could be detected by the intelligent layman without any expert scientific knowledge, or the possession of expensive laboratory equipment, and this book describes in simple language with numerous illustrations how this may be achieved." The book is bound in the original grey cloth covered boards with red titling on the spine. It is in excellent condition with light bumping to the spine ends and the contents are tight and clean with no inscription. The clipped dustwrapper has shelf wear with light soiling and rubbing down the spine edges. The spine is slightly sunned and the spine ends are bumped with nicks and creasing at the top of the spine.…