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“Oath of a Freeman” Forgery Acquired for the Grolier Club
June 16, 2021
New York — The Grolier Club of New York is pleased to announce that the “Oath of a Freeman,” long considered one of the most notorious printing forgeries
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Heritage Auctions’ Rare Books Event Hits a Record-Setting $2.7 Million
June 13, 2021
Dallas, TX – The first Boston newspaper printing of the Declaration of Independence soared to $175,000, and a single folio leaf from the first volume of the Gutenberg Bible brought a winning bid of
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Famous Forgery, The Oath of a Freeman, Heads to Auction in June
May 24, 2021
Dallas, TX – One of the most infamous forgeries in United States history heads to auction for the first time in June at Heritage Auctions.
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Video Fridays: The Mormon Forgeries
March 12, 2021
Today’s Video Friday is more of a recommendation for weekend viewing.
McDade on the 'Oath of a Freeman' Caper
January 8, 2014
In the not-too-be-missed reading pile this week, an article on book crime from Travis McDade, whose recent book, Thieves of Book Row: New York's Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Stoppe