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Practice to Deceive: The Amazing Stories of Literary Forgery's Most Notorious Practitioners |
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Practice to Deceive: The Amazing Stories of Literary Forgery's Most Notorious Practitioners, by Rosenblum, Joseph. Oak Knoll Press: New Castle, Delaware, 1999. Edition: First edition stated. ISBN: 158456010X. Hardcover, 8vo, 6.25 by 9.25, 393 pages. Maroon cloth with gilt lettering on spine; marbled end papers. Black and white illustrations; bibliographical references and index.
Condition: Fine in a Fine jacket.
Contents: Publisher's Note:
Practice to Deceive is the true story of some of the most famous scoundrels in the history of Western literature. Author Joseph Rosenblum offers a unique window into their shadowy world. He explores the work o each forger, their personalities and varied motives.
What compulsion drove these men to risk their good names and their professions and even murder to cover their crimes? What triggered the will to create spurious literature and the audacity needed to swindle or dupe their unsuspecting buyers?
The reader will find many motives in these intriguing stories; from patriotism and greedto vengeance and glory. It's probably the sheer audacity of these rogues and the gullibility of the so-called "experts" and collectors that we find most interesting. In this work, Professor Rosenblum gives his readers a profound look into the ingenious world of the forger. He captures all the frailties of the human condition with humor, suspense, and well-written prose.
The chapters include:
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