The Deep Lying Auriferous Gravels and Table Mountains of California

Excerpt from The Deep Lying Auriferous Gravels and Table Mountains of CaliforniaThere is no question that counterfeiting antique objects, curios ities and works of art is extensively practiced the world over. A Manchester mechanic can make a scarabee as well as could an ancient Egyptian, and successfully imitate their small work if supplied with genuine models. In 1872 a man was pointed out to me in London known as Stone Jack he became a skillful maker of rude stone implements, which he sold to the British Museum and collectors; the introduction of his work caused some confusion, as it was dim cult to distinguish between the genuine and counterfeit. Similar frauds have been practiced in California.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.