A Virgin on the Rocks Variations on a Theme in a Black Manner
Language: English
Published by Collins Crime Club 1985 First Edition First Printing, 1985
- First Edition
- Hardcover
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Seller: Porcupine Books, Ilford, United KingdomPorcupine Books
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Collins Crime Club 1985 First Edition First Printing Bruised at top and base of spine else Fine book in like Dust Jacket ''In 1933 Bernard Fosdyke, aspiring novelist. came to meet Harold Hiram Levy, master art forger. a scheme whereby the Louvre's version of one of Leonardo da Vinci's masterpieces could be exchanged for his hand made copy. with the unwitting assistance of Gertrude Stein, Ernest Hemingway, Henry Miller, Pablo Picasso and Jean Cocteau. ''.
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- Title
- A Virgin on the Rocks Variations on a Theme in a Black Manner
- Author
- Michael Butterworth
- Publisher
- Collins Crime Club 1985 First Edition First Printing
- Publication year
- 1985
- Condition
- Near Fine
- Dust jacket
- Near Fine
- Book Type
- Book
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0002314207
- ISBN 13
- 9780002314206
- Edition
- 1st Edition
With the unwitting assistance of Ernest Hemingway and other artistic heroes of the 30's, Levy and Fosdyke put into motion their audacious plan: Exchange one of the Louvre's da Vinci masterpieces for a Hal Levy copy of same.
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Porcupine Books
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