Famous Forgeries
Discover the most infamous literary forgeries in history with our list of famous forged books. Explore notorious hoaxes, counterfeit manuscripts, and deceptive texts that fooled the world.
Book
Sotheby's
by Peter Watson
alist Peter Watson exposes smuggling and the evasion of customs and national laws--and questions certain practices within and around the venerable art auction house. Using leads provided by the tip, and a huge cache of stolen documents, Watson details genuine experts, tomb robbers, as well as false names and claims, evaluations, despoilation of national treasures, and more. photos.
