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New – Forgeries, fakes, fencing, and felony – all are pervasive problems in the world of art, where the stakes are high, the networks wide, and the consequences profound. In recent years, suspicious acquisitions, unreliable provenances, and shady dealers have found their way into the headlines, as museums and private collections have been confronted with everything from fake pieces to stolen antiquities to plain old theft and vandalism. “Crimes of the Art World” captures the full scope of this s

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Used – Forgeries, fakes, fencing, and felony – all are pervasive problems in the world of art, where the stakes are high, the networks wide, and the consequences profound. In recent years, suspicious acquisitions, unreliable provenances, and shady dealers have found their way into the headlines, as museums and private collections have been confronted with everything from fake pieces to stolen antiquities to plain old theft and vandalism. “Crimes of the Art World” captures the full scope of this

$43.33


New – Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. From marble busts to intricately painted vases, these antiquities were amassed in vast collections held in country houses and libraries throughout Britain. In “Fabricating the Antique,” Viccy Coltman examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, restorers, designers, and manufacturers. She provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in thi

$43.33


Used – Between 1760 and 1800, British aristocrats became preoccupied with the acquisition of ancient Greek and Roman artifacts. From marble busts to intricately painted vases, these antiquities were amassed in vast collections held in country houses and libraries throughout Britain. In “Fabricating the Antique,” Viccy Coltman examines these objects and their owners, as well as dealers, restorers, designers, and manufacturers. She provides a close look at the classical revival that resulted in th

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John Wayne Batjac Productions Present the following “Man In The Vault;” “Plunder Of The Sun;” “Ring Of Fear: and “Track Of The Cat.” “Man In The Vault” – In this taut thriller William Campbell stars as a locksmith forced to crack a bank safe deposit box in order to save his girlfriend (Karen Sharpe) from a ruthless mobster (Berry Kroeger). Also stars Anita Ekberg. “Plunder Of The Sun” – American insurance investigatory Al Colby is hired to smuggle a package out of Havana and into Oaxaca, Mexico. When the man who hired him is murdered aboard ship, Colby decides to find out what he is carrying and why it is worth killing for. Unscrupulous antiquities dealers, disgraced archaeologists, and desperate women all clash in a search for buried Zapotecan treasure. “Ring Of Fear” – The famed Clyde Beatty Circus becomes a terrifying entertainment venue as it suffers a series of apparent accidents – mishaps that are actually the deadly acts of a determined saboteur. Circus impresario and famed animal trainer Clyde Beatty plays himself in this whodunit set under the Big Top. Celebrated mystery writer Mickey Spillane (as himself) arrives on the scene and attempts to solve the baffling case. “Track Of The Cat” – Tough guy Robert Mitchum stalks a panther that killed his younger brother (William Hopper) while his snowbound family begins to disintegrate. Directed by four-time Oscar nominee William Wellman (“The Ox-Bow Incident,” “The High And The Mighty.”).

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Used – Spanning Roman antiquities to “collectables of the future”, this illustrated guide features all the latest price ranges and represents a cross-section of what has been available in auction houses and from dealers across the world, including the USA. The 2003/4 edition includes features on: amusement and slot machines; Victorian “love” jewellery; erotica; Masonic regalia; crime novels; toys and games; collectable road maps; ocean liner memorabilia and postcards. More familiar subjects such

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Used – Spanning Roman antiquities to “collectables of the future”, this illustrated guide features all the latest price ranges and represents a cross-section of what has been available in auction houses and from dealers across the world, including the USA. The 2003/4 edition includes features on: amusement and slot machines; Victorian “love” jewellery; erotica; Masonic regalia; crime novels; toys and games; collectable road maps; ocean liner memorabilia and postcards. More familiar subjects such

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New – A tumultuous international journey, full of art crime, intrigue and perilous acts of love. It starts with murder in Manhattan. Before long, Nellie Mackenzie and Taylor Jackson find themselves at opposite ends of the Karakoram Highway. Nellie is headed north through tribal Pakistan, where vengeance killings are a way of life. Jackson is headed south along the desert routes of western China, where smuggling national treasures is a capital offense. Nellie and Jackson are antiquities dealers.

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Used – A tumultuous international journey, full of art crime, intrigue and perilous acts of love. It starts with murder in Manhattan. Before long, Nellie Mackenzie and Taylor Jackson find themselves at opposite ends of the Karakoram Highway. Nellie is headed north through tribal Pakistan, where vengeance killings are a way of life. Jackson is headed south along the desert routes of western China, where smuggling national treasures is a capital offense. Nellie and Jackson are antiquities dealers.

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Used – The emergence of Egyptology and photography took place together in Egypt in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was a time when the world’s most important museum of antiquities was developed, when travelers flocked to Egypt, when dealers and fakers of antiquities flourished, and when pashas, khedives, and sultans ruled a land of exquisite mosques and spectacular monuments.From 1850 to 1930, important Egyptologists and archaeologists energetically excavated and uncovered templ

$314.16


New – The emergence of Egyptology and photography took place together in Egypt in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It was a time when the world’s most important museum of antiquities was developed, when travelers flocked to Egypt, when dealers and fakers of antiquities flourished, and when pashas, khedives, and sultans ruled a land of exquisite mosques and spectacular monuments.From 1850 to 1930, important Egyptologists and archaeologists energetically excavated and uncovered temple

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New – When the first member of the staff at a Turkish excavation is murdered and a mosaic floor disappears overnight from her site, archaeologist Tamar Saticoy plunges into a shady world of the antiquities trade in the quest to discover who is responsible for the theft of important artifacts.Tamar traces the mosaic floor to Basel, Switzerland, where the captivating prince of antiquities dealers, Gilberto Dela Barcolo, and his enigmatic friend, Enzio Egidio, charm her. Soon she finds herself enme

$26.07


Used – When the first member of the staff at a Turkish excavation is murdered and a mosaic floor disappears overnight from her site, archaeologist Tamar Saticoy plunges into a shady world of the antiquities trade in the quest to discover who is responsible for the theft of important artifacts.Tamar traces the mosaic floor to Basel, Switzerland, where the captivating prince of antiquities dealers, Gilberto Dela Barcolo, and his enigmatic friend, Enzio Egidio, charm her. Soon she finds herself enm

$15.59


New – When the first member of the staff at a Turkish excavation is murdered and a mosaic floor disappears overnight from her site, archaeologist Tamar Saticoy plunges into a shady world of the antiquities trade in the quest to discover who is responsible for the theft of important artifacts.Tamar traces the mosaic floor to Basel, Switzerland, where the captivating prince of antiquities dealers, Gilberto Dela Barcolo, and his enigmatic friend, Enzio Egidio, charm her. Soon she finds herself enme

$59.05


New – An Italian antiquities squad discovers a woman’s preserved corpse inside an ancient column. Pages torn from priceless manuscripts litter the floor of an abandoned warehouse. An illegal excavation burrows beneath Jerusalem’s Dome of the rome, ground sacred to three religions. Jonathan Marcus a young American lawyer and a former doctoral student in classics, has become a sought-after commodity among antiguities dealers. But when he is summoned to Rome to examine a client’s fragment of an an

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Used – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

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New – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

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Used – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

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Used – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

$5.4


New – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

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Used – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

$6.9


New – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

$4.93


New – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

$3.98


New – Reb Barnett is a Hollywood stunt man whose father was a museum curator specializing in antiquities. In THE MEDICI DAGGER, Barnett fights off evil weapons dealers as he searches for the eponymous dagger, which Leonardo Da Vinci forged out of an unbreakable metal whose composition has since been lost.

$31.07


Used – This is the story of four generations of dealers in Egyptian antiquities and their ties with Cyprus. Dr Robert Merrillees is Honorary Fellow at Deakin University, Victoria.

$11.08


Used – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$171.38


New – In May 1994, the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation recommended that the Director-General of UNESCO be invited to have specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by

$78.24


Used – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$46.08


New – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$121.37


New – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$32.4


New – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

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Used – Long-term policies aimed at alerting the public to the damage caused by acquiring antiquities from illegitimate sources are required. However, the law applying to the trade in antiquities is complex. This report examines existing instruments for reducing theft, suggests ways to change the antiquities market, such as rendering certain collecting anti-social and reducing taxation incentives, advocates increased cooperation among dealers, auctioners, archacologists, museums and governments a

$64.31


New – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

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Used – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$42.71


Used – In May 1994, the Intergovernmental Committee for Promoting the Return of Cultural Property to its Countries of Origin or its Restitution in Case of Illicit Appropriation recommended that the Director-General of UNESCO be invited to have specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by

$189.02


New – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

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Used – Long-term policies aimed at alerting the public to the damage caused by acquiring antiquities from illegitimate sources are required. However, the law applying to the trade in antiquities is complex. This report examines existing instruments for reducing theft, suggests ways to change the antiquities market, such as rendering certain collecting anti-social and reducing taxation incentives, advocates increased cooperation among dealers, auctioners, archacologists, museums and governments a

$24.75


Used – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$44.27


Used – In May 1994, Director-General of UNESCO invited specialised studies made by experts to clarify issues in cultural objects that are disputed or unclear. Collectors (both public and private), dealers, archaeologists, conservators and other specialists around the world were consulted either in person or by correspondence during the preparation of this report.

$25.59


Used – Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums encourages the looting of archaeological sites, countries such as Italy, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and China have claimed ancient artifacts as state proper

$36.15


Used – Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums encourages the looting of archaeological sites, countries such as Italy, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and China have claimed ancient artifacts as state proper

$25.59


New – Whether antiquities should be returned to the countries where they were found is one of the most urgent and controversial issues in the art world today, and it has pitted museums, private collectors, and dealers against source countries, archaeologists, and academics. Maintaining that the acquisition of undocumented antiquities by museums encourages the looting of archaeological sites, countries such as Italy, Greece, Egypt, Turkey, and China have claimed ancient artifacts as state propert