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The Hunt for History: On the Trail of the World’s Lost Treasuresâfrom the Letters of Lincoln, Churchill, and Einstein to the Secret Recordings Onboard JFK’s Air Force One
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Author:
Nathan Raab, Luke Barr
Publisher:
Scribner
Date:
March 10, 2020
A rare documents dealer pulls back the curtain on the activity of finding, authenticating, purchasing, and selling to collectors some of the most significant historical documents and artifacts of the past.
What The Reviewers Say
In this part detective story, part history lesson...readers gain insight into the adventures of a real-life treasure hunter; Raab's exploits will remind readers of Indiana Jones or Benjamin Gates of the National Treasure film series. They'll be amazed by the artifacts Raab comes across, including many that have been passed down from generation to generation.
Though Raab is an avid history buff with a wide range of expertise, he sometimes oversimplifies American history for the reader, as his admiration for American presidents leads him to gloss over many of their well-known misdeeds. Nevertheless, his book is a fascinating glimpse at the day-to-day operations of an unusual profession, and Raab’s exploits will delight lovers of history like himself..
... a delightful account.
Rare documents dealer Raab relates the stories behind his greatest finds in his brisk and entertaining debut.
