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Forging History : The Detection of Fake Letters & Documents
author
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Rendell, Kenneth W.
publisher
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University of Oklahoma Press
isbn10 | asin
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0806126361
print isbn13
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9780806126364
ebook isbn13
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9780585198675
language
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English
subject
History--Errors, inventions, etc, Forgery of manuscripts, Impostors and imposture.
publication date
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1994
lcc
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D10.R45 1994eb
ddc
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909
subject
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History--Errors, inventions, etc, Forgery of manuscripts, Impostors and imposture.
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Forging History
The Detection of Fake Letters & Documents
Kenneth W. Rendell
University of Oklahoma Press &lbull Norman and London
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Rendell, Kenneth W. Forging history : the detection of fake letters & documents / Kenneth W. Rendell p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index ISBN 0-8061-2636-1 1. HistoryErrors, inventions, etc. 2. Forgery of manuscripts. 3. Impostors and imposture. I. Title. D10.R45 1994 909dc2094-2098 CIP
The paper in the book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources, Inc.
Copyright 1994 by Kenneth W. Rendell. Published by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing Division of the University. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the U.S.A.
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Contents
Introduction
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1 General Characteristics of Forged Writing
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2 The Materials: Paper, Ink, and Writing Instruments
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3 Comparisons of Handwriting and Typewriting
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4 Famous Forgers: Their Successes and Downfalls
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5 An Analysis of Major Forgeries
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6 Authorized Forgeries
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7 The Hitler Diaries: Bad Forgeries but a Great Hoax
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8 The Mormon Forger, Con Man, and Murderer
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9 The Jack the Ripper Ripoff
141
9 Equipment Used in Questioned Document Examinations
155
A Selected Bibliography
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Index
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Acknowledgments
The subject of forgeries has, of necessity, fascinated me for the more than three decades that I have been a dealer in historical letters and documents. Mary Benjamin, the first dealer from whom I bought material, set a high standard in authenticating material, and her expertise gave me, a new collector, great confidence. During the past thirty years, my friend, Charles Hamilton, has frequently entertained me with stories of his personal encounters with forgers. Many of them are recounted in his excellent book, Famous Forgers.
The original draft of the present book was reviewed by six friends and colleagues, each with a somewhat different perspective. I am very grateful for their comments and help: Terry Belanger, Roy Davids, Rosalie Fawcett, Charles Hamilton, Shirley McNerney, and Marvin Sadik.
The forgeries illustrated are from my personal collection of forgeries, unless otherwise noted; the photographs showing enlargements of letters and other writing characteristics were taken by Rosalie Fawcett using the microscope camera illustrated in the chapter on equipment.
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Introduction
Virtually since the beginning of writing, people have been trying to affect our knowledge of current events, our history, and our literature by forging the principal means by which such information is conveyed to us letters, manuscripts, documents, and diaries. The written word, even in this modern era of video, telephone and satellite communication, is the basis of much of today's news, and hence tomorrow's history. The forging of manuscript material has most commonly been done to change history rather than for financial gain.
The most famous modern forgery cases, most notably the Hitler diaries, have contained elements of both: efforts to change history and swindle money. This book will discuss many of the forgeries created primarily for the purpose of changing history, but it is principally about the forging of documents for financial gain. The latter have generally been the far more sophisticated forgeries, in which the forger has combined research of the texts of the manuscripts with the use of scientific knowledge and extraordinary skill in their physical creation. The former have been the more sophisticated hoaxes involving elaborate provenance and situations wherein the victims of the forgeries end up playing an important role as the proponents of the forgeries and frauds.
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