The Great Diamond Hoax And Other Stirring Incidents In The Life Of Asbury Harpending (1913)

by Asbury Harpending

Book Overview

The Great Diamond Hoax And Other Stirring Incidents In The Life Of Asbury Harpending (1913) is a memoir written by Asbury Harpending, an American adventurer and businessman who lived in the late 19th century. The book details Harpending's involvement in a notorious diamond hoax that took place in San Francisco in 1872, in which he and his partners attempted to sell a fake diamond mine to investors for a large sum of money. The book also covers other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1437305482
• ISBN13: 9781437305487
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"