Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries

An outstanding comprehensive overview - dense (in a good sense) and detailed.

A clear presentation of facts and history, professionally written with appropriate reservations.A clear presentation of the facts, with appropriate reservations, professionally written. Excellent bibliography.A clear presentation of the facts, with appropriate reservations, professionally written. Excellent bibliography and well illustrated.

I liked the case studies. Interesting to see how some items are believed fakes and turn out genuine and others are thought genuine and turned out to be fakes.

Wonderful summary by one of the best but most modest experts in this field.

Le pubblicazioni della Butterworth-Heinemann sono sempre di altissimo livello e la serie sul restauro, la conservazione e la diagnostica artistica spicca per qualità. questo libro è una gemma e tratta un tema particolarmente interessante. Riccamente illustrato. In una parola: eccellente!

Great book, but with some imperfections in the printing.