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Goldberg's Angel: An Adventure in the Antiquities Trade
Goldberg's Angel An Adventure in the Antiquities Trade
Author: Dan Hofstadter
From Publishers Weekly — Peg Goldberg, a fledgling Indiana antiques dealer, paid $1.2 million in borrowed cash for what she believed to be four authentic early Christian mosaics, without thoroughly checking their provenance or the reputations of the sellers. In 1989, she was accused of knowingly buying stolen property by the Greek Orthodox Church...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780374105075
ISBN-10: 0374105073
Publication Date: 9/1994
Pages: 241
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Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux (T)
Book Type: Hardcover
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This is an interesting book, especially if you are looking for information on the art-theft trade. It goes into a lot of detail and seems very comprehensive. On the downside, it has a narrow focus on just this one woman and her life and "expansion" into the area of art trading. I enjoyed it nonetheless and thought it was worth the read.


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