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Author : George Mihan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Looted Treasure written by George Mihan and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Konstantin Akinsha
Publisher : Random House (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Beautiful Loot written by Konstantin Akinsha and published by Random House (NY). This book was released on 1995 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In what has been called one of the most important pieces of investigative journalism ever undertaken in the art world, Konstantin Akinsha and Grigorii Kozlov tell the story of how the Russians stole millions of art objects from European museums and private collectors in the final days of World War II and hid them away for fifty years. The Nazi confiscation of art from Jewish families and occupied countries has been well documented, but the story of what happened to the art after the Nazis were defeated in 1945 was virtually unknown until recently." "Secret "trophy brigades" were established early in 1945, with specific instructions from Stalin to remove art from Germany and ship it back to the USSR on special trains. This operation began while the fighting was still going on and was conducted at a frenzied pace for several months. It was the most prodigious transport operation of artworks in the history of mankind. Trophies were being removed from Germany as late as 1948." "Works by such masters as Botticelli, El Greco, Goya, Delacroix, Picasso, Velazquez, Matisse, Renoir, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, and Degas made their way to the Soviet Union." "It was not until the late 1980s, when the Soviet Union began to dissolve, that it was possible to piece together this story. Akinsha and Kozlov were instrumental in revealing it to the West and in forcing Russian authorities to acknowledge the existence of the secret depositories. The Hermitage exhibited its collection of previously hidden Impressionist paintings early in 1995, but the Russians have been adamant in their refusal to return the stolen things, and the fate of the trophy art continues to be hotly debated."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Elliott Trevor
Publisher : Trevor Elliott
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)
Download or read book Tuk Kae - In Search of Looted Gold written by Elliott Trevor and published by Trevor Elliott. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this second Tuk Kae novel the feisty Thai heroine accompanies her friend Helen Childs on a search for Japanese looted gold from the second world war. Rumours of huge hoards of gold left by the retreating Imperial Army have circulated for years but no real evidence of hidden treasure has ever been found. Then an old Mon man from the border province of Kanchanaburi appears at Helen’s office with an intriguing story and some persuasive gold artefacts. Helen sets out to investigate the old man’s story and asks Tuk Kae to accompany her. At first, they have little to go on and then a map is discovered but its secrets cannot be read as it appears to be written in a strange code. A chance encounter provides the key and Tuk Kae, Helen and her team close in on the location where they hope to find the treasure. Along the way they encounter some suspicious Japanese who are also treasure hunting but by chance they discover that this small Thai lady with the lizard tattoo might be worth more than any hidden gold. Not for the first time Tuk Kae is hunted by the Yakuza who are determined to secure Katakiuchi (Blood Revenge) and secure the treasure as a bonus.
Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : Jovian Press
ISBN 13 : 1537824546
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (378 download)
Download or read book Stolen Treasure written by Howard Pyle and published by Jovian Press. This book was released on 2017-12-12 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stolen Treasure purports to be an account of a man who sailed with Captain Morgan, of piracy, and of adventure...Think Pirates of the Caribbean, but even bigger and better and more adventurous! Howard Pyle delivers a fantastic tale of action and peril!
Author : Ivan Lindsay
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1906509573
Total Pages : 665 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (65 download)
Download or read book The History of Loot and Stolen Art written by Ivan Lindsay and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2014-06-02 with total page 665 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of this enthralling book aims to present a well-illustrated and documented alternative history of the Western World through graphic accounts of looting and art theft from the time of Sargon, ruler of Syria in 721 BC, to the present day. Almost all the principal players included appear on the stage of World history and many of them are known as conquerors, confiscators (the old-fashioned word for looters) and ruthless administrators of the regions they created as a result of their conquests. Featured here are emperors, kings, queens, popes, adventurers, explorers and those whose energies and expertise supported the greed and acquisitive ambitions of their masters. The different motivation of the greatest looters in history is a recurrent theme which is examined throughout.
Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Stolen Treasure written by Howard Pyle and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A tale of high-seas adventure, pirates, and the search for a hidden treasure.
Author : Sharon Waxman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 1429960434
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)
Download or read book Loot written by Sharon Waxman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-04-01 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A journey across four continents to the heart of the conflict over who should own the great works of ancient art Why are the Elgin Marbles in London and not on the Acropolis? Why do there seem to be as many mummies in France as there are in Egypt? Why are so many Etruscan masterworks in America? For the past two centuries, the West has been plundering the treasures of the ancient world to fill its great museums, but in recent years, the countries where ancient civilizations originated have begun to push back, taking museums to court, prosecuting curators, and threatening to force the return of these priceless objects. Where do these treasures rightly belong? Sharon Waxman, a former culture reporter for The New York Times and a longtime foreign correspondent, brings us inside this high-stakes conflict, examining the implications for the preservation of the objects themselves and for how we understand our shared cultural heritage. Her journey takes readers from the great cities of Europe and America to Egypt, Turkey, Greece, and Italy, as these countries face down the Louvre, the Metropolitan Museum, the British Museum, and the J. Paul Getty Museum. She also introduces a cast of determined and implacable characters whose battles may strip these museums of some of their most cherished treasures. For readers who are fascinated by antiquity, who love to frequent museums, and who believe in the value of cultural exchange, Loot opens a new window on an enduring conflict.
Author : Nancy Moses
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 075912194X
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (591 download)
Download or read book Stolen, Smuggled, Sold written by Nancy Moses and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2023-06-14 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A riveting look at the backstory of what’s in the display cases at your local museum. The author profiles seven historic objects with checkered pasts.” —Library Journal There are many books about museum heists, Holocaust artwork, insider theft, trafficking in antiquities, and stolen Native American objects. Now, there’s finally a book for the general public that covers the entire terrain. Stolen, Smuggled, Sold features seven vivid and true stories in which the reader joins the author as she uncovers a cultural treasure and follows its often-convoluted trail. Along the way author and reader encounter a cast of fascinating characters from the underbelly of the cultural world: unscrupulous grave robbers, sinister middlemen, ruthless art dealers, venal Nazis, canny lawyers, valiant academics, unstoppable investigative reporters, unwitting curators, and dedicated government officials. Stories include Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer 1, the typset manuscript for Pearl Buck’s The Good Earth, a ceremonial Ghost Dance shirt from the massacre at Wounded Knee, the theft of 4,800 historical audio discs by a top official at the National Archives, a missing original copy of The Bill of Rights, the mummy of Ramses I, and an ancient treasure from Iraq. While each story is fascinating in and of itself, together they address one of the hottest issues in the museum world: how to deal with the millions of items that have breaks in the chain of ownership, suspicious ownership records, or no provenance at all. The issue of ownership touches on professional practices, international protocols, and national laws. It’s a financial issue since the illicit trade in antiquities and cultural items generates as much as $4 billion to $8 billion a year.
Author : Patricia Fanthorpe
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1770705082
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (77 download)
Download or read book Secrets of the World's Undiscovered Treasures written by Patricia Fanthorpe and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2009-03-23 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Treasures of many kinds still lie hidden below crumbling castles and ruined monasteries; in macabre tombs; in subterranean labyrinths and sinister caverns. Many sunken treasures lie beneath the seas, oceans and lakes of the world. Vast stores of pirate gold are still hidden on many a real life treasure island such as Oak Island at Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Many treasures were looted, hidden and lost after the two World Wars - Hermann Goering, for example, one of most powerful leaders of Nazi Germany, is strongly suspected of hiding huge treasures at Veldenstein and Lake Zeller. This fascinating, expertly researched book brilliantly reveals all these unsolved mysteries. The final section covers useful ideas for treasure-seekers: the study of old maps and charts; coded messages; secret symbols; and intensive research into the lives and locations of those people through out history who probably in all certainty, had treasure to hide.
Author : Patricia Hughes
Publisher : Schiffer Pub Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780764336270
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (362 download)
Download or read book More Lost Loot written by Patricia Hughes and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2011-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of lost and haunted treasure sites are intermingled through three states in southern New England: Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Explore supernatural history that abounds and visit ghost towns, lost Native American villages, forgotten mines, and valuable gem discoveries. Pirates were welcome, and when they visited, the legends suggest that they left their loot behind. Begin your search in Rhode Island where Captain Kidd is said to have buried coins at the northern tip of Sandy Point. (Coins from his era have been found here!) Seek pirate treasure said to be hidden in Brooklyn, Windham County, Connecticut (you'd have to look out for the headless horseman who was killed for the gold in question). Pirate treasure is said to be buried on Money Hill in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. A large amount of British gold and silver was discovered in 1973 and thousands of coins have been found dating from the late 18th century. But beware, black dog guardians, wildmen, and pirate ghosts protect these treasures from ever being found. Yo Ho.
Author : Anne E. Schraff
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781489835185
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (351 download)
Download or read book Stolen Treasure written by Anne E. Schraff and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An important family painting is stolen from ten-year-old Isa's house and it seems like one of her friends might be the culprit.
Author : Patricia Fanthorpe
Publisher : Dundurn
ISBN 13 : 1459730925
Total Pages : 2887 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (597 download)
Download or read book Mysteries and Secrets: The 16-Book Complete Codex written by Patricia Fanthorpe and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2014-11-12 with total page 2887 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This special 16-book bundle collects fearless investigations into the paranormal from the pens of Lionel and Patricia Fanthorpe, who for several decades been researching and writing about ancient and eternal mysteries. Their entertaining and thought-provoking works span numerous topics, from numerology, freemasonry, voodoo, satanism and witchcraft to the very nature of death and time. Additionally, they have produced numerous volumes examining the great unexplained mysteries and places of history, including The Bible, European castles, strange murders, arcane objects of power, the mysterious depths of the sea and remarkable people. Take a strange and beautiful trip to the mystical side of life in this special set! Includes Death Mysteries and Secrets of Numerology Mysteries and Secrets of the Masons Mysteries and Secrets of the Templars Mysteries and Secrets of Time Mysteries and Secrets of Voodoo, Santeria, and Obeah Satanism and Demonology Secrets of the World’s Undiscovered Treasures The Big Book of Mysteries The Oak Island Mystery The World’s Greatest Unsolved Mysteries The World’s Most Mysterious Castles The World’s Most Mysterious Murders The World’s Most Mysterious Objects The World’s Most Mysterious People Unsolved Mysteries of the Sea
Author : Don Stewart Nimmons
Publisher : Xulon Press
ISBN 13 : 1591604605
Total Pages : 554 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (916 download)
Download or read book Treasures of War written by Don Stewart Nimmons and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2003-02 with total page 554 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Philip Steele
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0756663326
Total Pages : 73 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (566 download)
Download or read book DK Eyewitness Books: Treasure written by Philip Steele and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-06-21 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eyewitness Treasure takes a look at the wide variety of precious objects that have been the seeds of greed, conquest, crime, and adventure over the history of humankind. Read about how these treasures were created, how they were lost, and how they've been uncovered by explorers and scientists.
Author : Barnaby Phillips
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1786079364
Total Pages : 527 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Loot written by Barnaby Phillips and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-04-01 with total page 527 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Prospect Best Book of 2021 ‘A fascinating and timely book.’ William Boyd ‘Gripping…a must read.’ FT ‘Compelling…humane, reasonable, and ultimately optimistic.’ Evening Standard ‘[A] valuable guide to a complex narrative.’ The Times In 1897, Britain sent a punitive expedition to the Kingdom of Benin, in what is today Nigeria, in retaliation for the killing of seven British officials and traders. British soldiers and sailors captured Benin, exiled its king and annexed the territory. They also made off with some of Africa’s greatest works of art. The ‘Benin Bronzes’ are now amongst the most admired and valuable artworks in the world. But seeing them in the British Museum today is, in the words of one Benin City artist, like ‘visiting relatives behind bars’. In a time of huge controversy about the legacy of empire, racial justice and the future of museums, what does the future hold for the Bronzes?
Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781530826506
Total Pages : 94 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)
Download or read book Stolen Treasure (Annotated) written by Howard Pyle and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-03-31 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although this narration has more particularly to do with the taking of the Spanish Vice-Admiral in the harbor of Puerto Bello, and of the rescue therefrom of Le Sieur Simon, his wife and daughter (the adventure of which was successfully achieved by Captain Morgan, the famous buccaneer), we shall, nevertheless, premise something of the earlier history of Master Harry Mostyn, whom you may, if you please, consider as the hero of the several circumstances recounted in these pages.
Author : Howard Pyle
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781505216035
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (16 download)
Download or read book Stolen Treasure written by Howard Pyle and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[...]for him who was hardly more than a child. He stood rooted for he knew not how long, staring down at the dead face with twitching fingers and shuddering limbs. Meantime a great crowd was gathering about them again. As for Captain Morgan, he went about his work with the utmost coolness and deliberation imaginable, unbuttoning the waistcoat and the shirt of the man he had murdered with fingers that neither twitched nor shook. There were a gold cross and a bunch of silver medals hung by a whip-cord about the neck of the dead man. This Captain Morgan broke away with a snap, reaching the jingling baubles to Harry, who took them in his nerveless hand and fingers that he could hardly[...]".
