An illustrated history of criminal fakes and deceptions, and how they
were uncovered.
For as long as historical annals have been kept, they have recorded the
frauds and fakes that have been imposed upon innocent dupes. Fakes,
Scams and Forgeries details many of the most notorious acts of forgery,
fraud and fakery that have taken place over the centuries, describing
how they were perpetrated, how those who considered themselves experts
were led astray and fooled, and how--often after many years--they were
detected. As well as providing entertaining and in-depth profiles of
famous forgers and legendary frauds, the text deals with the many modern
scientific techniques that have been developed for the examination of
suspect materials.