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The Raphael Affair.
IAIN PEARS
Other works by IAIN PEARSPublication: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1990, London
PEARS, IAIN. THE RAPHAEL AFFAIR. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1990. First edition. Author's first book. As new, unread copy in dust jacket. Introduces General Bottando and his assistant Flavia di Stefano. When an art historian is caught in a vain attempt to break into a church in Rome, he has an astonishing story to tell. He claims that the church contains a genuine Raphael, hidden under a painting by Mantini. Further investigation reveals that the painting has disappeared...only to reappear later in the hands of a top English art dealer.
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