Just A Chap Passing Through ...Just A Chap Passing Through ... Bill Smith Elderberry Press 1393 Old Homestead, Second Floor, Oakland, OR 97462 1932762396 $19.95 www.elderberrypress.com Just A Chap Passing Through?: The Secret World Of Fine Art Insurance is the inherently fascinating and quite informative autobiography of William F. Smith. A man who lived a life involving museums, collectors, dealers, artists, felons felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. (See: felony), police, feds, and insurance companies. Bill Smith dealt with the commercial and sometimes shady world of Fine Arts, which brought him into contact with Scotland Yard, Interpol Interpol, acronym for the International Criminal Police Organization, a worldwide clearinghouse for police information. Conceived in 1914, Interpol was formally established in 1923 with headquarters at Vienna. In 1938, it was effectively disbanded by Hitler's Anschluss of Austria. After World War II, the agency was reconstituted (1946) with headquarters in Paris., the FBI, museum directors, curators, and art thieves. That life is showcased in his candid memoir, Just A Chap Passing Through?, and carries his readers through the tales of Smith's colorful career as a premier art adjuster dealing with stolen pieces through the USA and from around the world. Just A Chap Passing Through? is very strongly recommended reading for those interested in the intricate and intriguing world (and underworld) of fine arts. |
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