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Synopsis
Masterfully exploring the shadowy world of deception and counterfeiting, this intriguing collection gathers 16 case studies. True tales include a mystery man known by the unlikely name of George Psalmanazar who fooled the London literary world in 1704 with lurid accounts of cannibalism and polygamy in his native island of Formosa, Taiwan; the fabricated "missing link" human skull which was discovered in a gravel pit in 1912; and how an obese cockney adventurer in Australia succeeded in passing himself off as a slim young English aristocrat who had disappeared more than 10 years earlier in 1854. More recent scams unveiled are a house-painter-cum-art-restorer who fooled the art world and became a national TV celebrity in 1979, and a suave London conman who inveigled a struggling artist to become involved in the greatest British art scam of the 20th century.
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Magnus Magnusson's previous titles include Scotland: The Story of a Nation and The Vikings.
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Fakers, Forgers & Phoneys
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Fakers, Forgers and Phoneys
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Fakes, Forgers and Phoneys : Famous Scams and Scamps
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Fakers, Forgers & Phoneys : Famous Scams & Scamps.
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Hardcover. Etat : Very Good. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good. 414 pages, several photographs in colour and black & white. This book brings together 16 fascinating case studies that explore the shadowy world of deception and counterfeiting. Magnus Magnusson, best known as the long-time host of Mastermind, turns his attention to real-life tricksters who fooled the public, the press, and even the scientific community. Among the stories featured in Fakers, Forgers & Phoneys are some of history's most audacious acts of deception. George Psalmanazar, a mysterious figure, convinced 18th-century London society that he hailed from the fictional island of Formosa. Complete with invented customs and a fabricated language. The book also recounts the infamous Piltdown Man hoax, in which a forged fossil was presented as the long-sought missing link in human evolution. Another tale follows a house-painter turned art restorer who fooled the art world and rose to national fame in 1979. Equally astonishing is the story of a Cockney adventurer in 19th-century Australia who successfully impersonated a missing English aristocrat, duping officials and society alike. Original cream cloth, gilt lettered. Dustwrapper clipped. A nice clean copy. Size: 16 x 24 cms. Category: Varied Books; ISBN: 1845961900. ISBN/EAN: 9781845961909. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Cosmo Books : 29 years on ABE, 47 years taking care of customers. A bookseller you can rely on. N° de réf. du vendeur 518829
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