The Two Forgers: A Biography of Harry Buxton Forman and Thomas James Wise
by John Collins
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Examines the lives and careers of Harry Buxton Forman and Thomas James Wise, responsible for one of the greatest frauds in the history of book collecting. The text describes how Wise and Forman joined forces in a conspiracy to forge a wide range of the works of Victorian authors.Tags
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- Harry Buxton Forman; Thomas James Wise
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- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, Literature Studies and Criticism, History, General Nonfiction
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- 002.074 — Computer science, information & general works Computer science, knowledge & systems Books (Science and history of the book) Standard subdivisions Bibliophilia Museums, collections, exhibits
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- Z989 .W8 .C64 — Bibliography, Library Science and Information Resources Libraries Book collecting
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