A remarkable collection based on the author's popular Web site, Boese takes readers on a tour of hundreds of documented hoaxes, many published here for the first time. Written with both humor and historical insight, and complete with photos and illustrations.
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A remarkable collection based on the author's popular Web site, Boese takes readers on a tour of hundreds of documented hoaxes, many published here for the first time. Written with both humor and historical insight, and complete with photos and illustrations.
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Fine in Fine jacket. Fine condition. Dutton, 2002. First US edition-first printing (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2). Orange hardback with red borders (gilt lettering to the spine) with Dj (small nick on the edges of the Dj cover), both in fine condition. Illustrated with b/w photos. Nice and clean pages as new with a small ink mark on the outer edges. 272pp including Afterword, endnote, hoaxes by category, index of story titles. Price un-clipped.
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The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable). Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Very Good. Size: 5x1x8; Ships within 24 hours! Hardcover with clean dust jacket, tight binding, clean pages, minor shelf wear. Black remainder mark on bottom edge.
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Fine. Dust Jacket Included. Book ISBN: 0-525-94678-0. Among the hoaxers: Edgar Allan Poe, P.T. Barnum, Mark Twain Michael Nagin dj. fine, fine dj, red & pumpkin bds. Clean text. Tight 266 pgs.
In this book you will read some of the best hoaxes in history. And learn that gullibilty is part of the human condition. You will read about Dick Tuck and some of the pranks he pulled on Richard M. Nixon, who would inspire him to become Tricky Dick. Meet the woman who gave birth to rabbits, that's right rabbits. Read about Hitler's baby pitcure. Venture to distant lands where birds lay sqaure shaped eggs with dots one them (they look like dice oddly enough) but photographic evidence does not lie! It might inspire you to join new causes like the Society for Indencency to Naked Animals. Or help promote a book that was never written but one day will be.
This is a great read for anyone enjoys little factoids and lots of laughs.
