THE MEDICI CONSPIRACY The Illicit Journey of Looted Antiquities--From Italy's Tomb Raiders to the World's Greatest Museums PETER WATSON

"The Medici Conspiracy documents convincingly - indeed takes the lid off - the extraordinary way that some of the world's most famous museums, aided by some of the most prominent collectors, have paid corrupt dealers millions of dollars to obtain notable antiquities looted from ancient sites in Italy and beyond and then illegally exported... At times the tale is as complex as The Da Vinci Code, but this time the cast is composed of real characters. This is not fiction.... Watson and Todeschini have written a fascinating account of conspiracy and corruption in high places. It will rock the world of the complacent collectors who ask no questions. It shows how several museums have undermined their own reputations. And it is a rattling good read."--The Evening Standard

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ISBN 978-1-58648-438-5
Pub date: 06/11/07
Price: $15.95/19.50 Canada
5 1/2 x 8 1/4
320 pages
16 pp. b/w photos
Carton Quantity: 32
Art, History
Selling Territory: W
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