Violin Fraud: Deception, Forgery, Theft, and Lawsuits in England and America / Edition 2

by Brian W. Harvey, Carla J. Shapreau

Overview

Frauds, forgeries, and thefts in the world of valuable antiques are recurring more and more. Easy money can be made by a clever crook. What should the seller, buyer, or owner of a violin (or other string instrument) look out for? What are one's options when a label is wrong or there is a dispute as to correct attribution? What sensible precautions should sellers take? What can be done when a violin is stolen? All these matters (and more) are dealt with in this book. This new edition includes a discussion of American Law as it relates to violin commerce, including a discussion of violin theft, fraud, contract and consignment issues, product disparagement, slander, auction issues, tax issues, secret commissions, ethics, and intellectual property theft.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198166559
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/12/1998
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	8.80(w) x 5.66(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

University of Birmingham

Table of Contents

Part I (Brian W. Harvey)1. A Case Study in Supply and Demand - the Violin Scene2. History of Violin Frauds3. Liability for Misdescriptions - Civil and Criminal Law4. Business for Pleasure - Legal Traps5. Misdescriptions and False Labels6. Fakes and Forgeries - the Problem of Attribution7. Stolen Violins8. Improving Violin Trading and Repairing StandardsPart II (Carla Shapreau)9. The Purloined Violin10. International and Innocent Misdescriptions11. Breach of Contract and Warranties12. Auction Issues13. Discovery of Fraud and Deception: Fiddling Away the Time - The Statute of Limitations and other Defenses14. Defamation and Product Disparagement15. Tax Issues16. Secret Commissions17. Criminal Liability18. Ethics19. Intellectual PropertyAppendix: A Summary of Practical Guide-Lines for Everyone Involved in the Violin TradeBibliographyTable of CasesTable of LegislationIndex

Editorial Reviews

"Violin Fraud provides an excellent overview of the pertinent legal issues for anyone contemplating the purchase or sale of a fine instrument."—Notes

"With this book, Brian Harvey...and Carla Shapreau...have given us much needed information pertaining to fraud—information applicable to all musical instruments, not just the violin family....This volume should have something of interest for everyone....The entire book should prove invaluable as a guide to legal and ethical practices in our field."—Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society

"From appraisals to consignments to auctions and dealers, the authors' particulars tell you exactly where you stand."—Strings

"With this book, Brian Harvey...and Carla Shapreau...have given us much needed information pertaining to fraud—information applicable to all musical instruments, not just the violin family....This volume should have something of interest for everyone....The entire book should prove invaluable as a guide to legal and ethical practices in our field."—Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society

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