[Rarebooks] FS: Hoving on Art Fakes, Inscribed ARC

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “False Impressions. The Hunt for Big-Time Art Fakes”

By Thomas Hoving.
Published in New York by Simon & Schuster in 1996. Advance Review Copy.

DISCUSSION: A breezy, irreverent journey through the world of art fakes
and fakers with the former Director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
There is a common thread running through most of these tales, a common
denominator which Hoving terms the "greed - speed - need" factor. Most
fraud and forgery succeeds because this factor exists. Simply put, it is:
Greed -The price is a steal, what a bargain! Speed -If I don't get it now
someone else will snap it up! Need -I really want it! "False Impressions",
is a fascinating collection of tales of the fakes and forgers Hoving
encountered during his years at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and
throughout the book this same set of factors recurs time after time.

An advance reading copy, sent to reviewers by the publisher ahead of the
publication date, bound in paper covers. Signed by Hoving on the title
page- "For John, Thomas Hoving". Additionally, on the title page it says
in print- "Untitled on Art Forgeries - Subtitle UK" under which Hoving has
written "Hey what's it going to be?"

DESCRIPTION: Softcover. 8.5"x11", 366 pages, no illustrations.

CONDITION NOTES: Some soil and wear, as seen in the photos.

PRICE: $125-

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