Sotheby’s: The Inside Story

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Sotheby’s: The Inside Story.

Random House, New York 1997, stor 8vo, orig. bind med omslag, 324 s., engelsk tekst, illustrert.

«The American-owned firm of Sotheby’s has long been the site in London and New York of some of the most prestigious and glamorous art auctions in history. Over six years ago, the journalist Peter Watson, acting on two leads, began an investigation into how certain objects of great historical, economic, and sometimes religious value found their way into the auction house. One lead was furnished by a respected curator at one of the world’s great museums. Another—a cache of documents—was furnished by a former employee of Sotheby’s, who was soon to be put on trial.»