Div. - Two important works on Handwriting Forgery in identical bindings, First Editions - 1894-1900

Dois trabalhos importantes sobre Falsificação de Digitais em encadernação idêntica, Primeiras Edições 1894 + 1900.

Esta é uma oportunidade única de possuir ambos os livros fundamentais, belamente encadernados em meia-linha igual. Condição quase excelente.

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Hagen, William E.: A Treatise on Disputed Handwriting and the Determination of Genuine From Forged Signatures. The Character and Composition of Inks, and Their Determination by Chemical Tests. The effect of age as manifested in the appearance of written instruments and documents by William E Hagan. New York Banks and Brothers. 1894. Large 8°, 289 p.

Primeira Edição. Very rare, no current offer anywhere. Worldcat shows only 20 library holdings for the original. A very good copy, 2 small cutouts (prob. of a Name) on title and following page. Inside clean, very few foxing, some pencil marks at borders. Very minor wear to corners.

A comprehensive 19th-century guide to forensic handwriting examination and forgery detection.

Covers identification of genuine vs. forged signatures, handwriting habits, ink composition/analysis (chemical tests), paper aging effects, and legal implications in court cases.

Includes practical examples and illustrations of disputed documents.

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Ames T. Daniel: Ames on Forgery, Its Detection and Illustration, with Numerous Causes Celebres (Illustrated) by Daniel Ames. San Francisco Daniel Ames, New York Ames-Rollinson. 1900. Large 8°, 293 p..

Primeira Edição. Numerous illustrations of handwriting and documents. Red ownership stamp on title. Inside clean, some sparce foxing. Very minor wear to corners.

Comprehensive manual on detecting forgeries in handwriting, signatures, documents, and checks.

Daniel Ames (1834–1909), a leading American penman, expert witness, and court-calligrapher, explains forensic techniques (ink analysis, paper, pressure, tremor, retouching, etc.).

Includes famous cases ("causes celebres") of forgery scandals (e.g. 19th-century bank frauds, disputed wills, celebrity signatures).

Numerous illustrations: side-by-side comparisons of real vs. fake signatures, magnified details, and Ames' own demonstrations.

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Weight: 1550 g