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Sothebys: The Inside Story
by
Peter Watson
alist Peter Watson exposes smuggling and the evasion of customs and national laws--and questions certain practices within and around the venerable art auction house. Using leads provided by the tip, and a huge cache of stolen documents, Watson details genuine experts, tomb robbers, as well as false names and claims, evaluations, despoilation of national treasures, and more...more
Paperback, 320 pages
Published
May 14th 1998
by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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I think there was a scandal in the news about Sotheby's that prompted this title
This book bored me so much I gave up after 10 minutes. I guess if you really, really care about the underground art market it might be your thing, but I have better things to do than slog through it.
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Education: educated at the universities of Durham, London and Rome.
Deputy editor of New Society.
Part of the 'Insight' team of The Sunday Times for four years.
New York correspondent of The Times.
Has written for the Observer, The New York Times, Punch and The Spectator.
Author of thirteen books.
Presented several television progra...more
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Deputy editor of New Society.
Part of the 'Insight' team of The Sunday Times for four years.
New York correspondent of The Times.
Has written for the Observer, The New York Times, Punch and The Spectator.
Author of thirteen books.
Presented several television progra...more
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