Chasing Aphrodite: the Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum
by Felch, Jason; Ralph Frammolino
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Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011. Hardcover. Vg/VG. Black paper boards, color-illustrated dust jacket. VIII, 375 pp. plus [8] pages of b/w illustrations. Drawing on a trove of confidential museum records and frank interviews, Felch and Frammolino give a fly-on-the-wall account of the inner workings of a world-class museum and tell the story of the Getty's dealings in the illegal antiquities trade. Fast-paced and compelling, "Chasing Aphrodite" exposes the layer of dirt beneath the polished facade of the museum business. -- book jacket.
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- Mullen Books, Inc. ABAA / ILAB (US)
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- Title
- Chasing Aphrodite: the Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum
- Author
- Felch, Jason; Ralph Frammolino
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Vg/VG
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0151015015
- ISBN 13
- 9780151015016
- Publisher
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 2011
- Keywords
- European Art ; Getty museum, cultural property ; ;
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