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Into The Antiquities Trade - Hardcover

Cheek, Kevin R

 
9781413431940: Into The Antiquities Trade
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1413431941 ISBN 13: 9781413431940
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation, 2004

Synopsis

Into the Antiquities Trade is a true story that documents the author's global exploits in the international antiquities trade. Mr. Cheek, one of the few real-life "relic hunters," spans the globe in search of rare ancient works of art, giving the reader an intoxicating glimpse into the inner workings of the trade through an international cast of characters. The author expands on the trade's current political situation and clarifies a myriad of opinions, while stressing his viewpoint that "there in no better preserver of ancient art than the private collector." Into the Antiquities Trade is a "must read" for every collector of ancient art and is a resource for both the neophyte and the advanced collector.

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About the Author

Kevin R. Cheek was born in Hays, Kansas in 1956. After graduating from the University of Colorado with a BA in Economics, Mr. Cheek began a career in the antiquities trade that spanned the globe. Mr. Cheek has been published in the Celator and Moneta In

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Publisher
Xlibris Corporation
Publication date
2004
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1413431941
ISBN 13 
9781413431940
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
236