Experts hope that the techniques used to retrieve hidden text on delicate papyrus could lead to the recovery of lost classic works.
Tag: Manuscripts
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The Jan. 6 Report Is the Most Sought After Manuscript in Publishing
Publishers are releasing more than half a dozen editions of the report, and are now in a frantic race to be first to market.
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Galileo Forgery’s Trail Leads to Web of Mistresses and Manuscripts
The unmasking of a fake Galileo manuscript this summer brought renewed attention to a colorful, prolific early-20th-century forger named Tobia Nicotra.
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A Watermark, and ‘Spidey Sense,’ Unmask a Forged Galileo Treasure
One of the University of Michigan Library’s most prized possessions, which appeared to be a Galileo manuscript, is now thought to be the work of a 20th-century forger.