"The autobiography of one of the great counterfeiters and art forgers of modern times", who forged postage stamps, Gauguins, Italian primitives and then, most lucratively, bank notes. The author was eventually arrested and spent time in the French Guianan penal colonies of St. Laurent and Devil's Island. 15 color illustrations by the author. Owner name on front free endpaper, light foxing of endpapers and jacket, one 1/2" closed tear in jacket, jacket lightly wrinkled. ; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 238 pages

BIOGRAPHY PENAL COLONIES FRENCH GUIANA COUNTERFEITING ART FORGERY MEMOIR