‘The handwriting is wrong’: Dickens letters dismissed as forgeries: The Guardian, 7 Dec 2022

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Leon Litvack, Principal Editor of the Charles Dickens Letters Project and world authority on the author's handwriting and manuscripts, spotted two forgeries being offered at auction by Fonsie Mealy’s in Kilkenny.

When he alerted the auctioneers to the fakes, they withdrew them from sale.

Period07 Dec 2022

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  • Title‘The handwriting is wrong’: Dickens letters dismissed as forgeries
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletThe Guardian
    Media typePrint
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date07/12/2022
    DescriptionLeon Litvack, Principal Editor of the Charles Dickens Letters Project and world authority on the author's handwriting and manuscripts, spotted two forgeries being offered at auction by Fonsie Mealy’s in Kilkenny.
    When he alerted the auctioneers to the fakes, they withdrew them from sale.
    URLhttps://www.theguardian.com/books/2022/dec/07/charles-dickens-letters-auction-withdrawn-forgeries-handwriting-wrong
    PersonsLeon Litvack
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Keywords

  • Dickens, Charles
  • Letters
  • Forgeries

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