Author Unknown: On the Trail of Anonymous, by Foster, Don
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Author Unknown: On the Trail of Anonymous, by Foster, Don. Henry Holt: New York, 2000. Edition: First edition stated. ISBN: 0805063579. Hardcover, 318 pages. Quarter bound in black over black paper-covered boards; silver lettering on spine. Includes Notes and Index.

Condition: Book: As New. Jacket: Near Fine. Minor rubbing.

Contents: A fascinating look at the new field of literary forensics, which depends on a blend of scholarship and modern technology. Don Foster analyzes a writer's words for clues based in their own language -- a kind of literary DNA. The books discusses the methods used to unmask anonymous authors from Shakespear to the Unibomber.