Warmly Inscribed. The New England Forger and Other Book Tales

Lawrence Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone, Nancy Goldstone

ISBN 10: 031226268X / ISBN 13: 9780312262686

Published by Thomas Dunne Books, 2001

About this Item

Two savvy antiques collectors reveal one of the dirty secrets of the book collecting world, the art of forgeries, illustrating how a New England forger managed to fool collectors and how many of these collectors and booksellers ignore the suspicious books. 20,000 first printing.; Gebonden boek met losse stofomslag. Boekband OK, onder-en boevnkant rug rimpeltje; fris en schoon binnenwerk. Idem omslag: goed, met rimpeltje onder- en bovenkant rug.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Warmly Inscribed. The New England Forger and Other Book Tales
• Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 031226268X
• ISBN 13: 9780312262686
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

The authors of two previous well-received volumes on book collecting now regale their many fans with fascinating facts and fables about famous libraries and infamous forgers. "The Goldstones, a husband-and-wife book book collecting/writing team, follow two previous memoirs about their occupational adventures with this entertaining offering . . . The Goldstones writes with flair and humor . . . an undemanding and fun read for bibliophiles, whether antiquarian collectors or not."-Publishers Weekly on Warmly Inscribed.

About the Author

Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone live with their daughter in Westport, Connecticut.