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The map thief : the gripping story of an esteemed rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps / Michael Blanding. by Blanding, Michael. Thorndike Press, c2014. Call #: LP 364.16289 B642m Subjects Smiley, E. Forbes.   Map dealers -- United States -- Biography.   Map industry and trade -- United States.   Map thefts -- United States -- History -- 20th century.   Book thefts -- United States. ISBN:  9781410471147 (hc.) 1410471144 (hc.) Edition:  Large print ed. Description:  603 p. (large print) : ill., maps ; 23 cm. Notes:  Originally published: New York, NY : Gotham Books, 2014. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references (pages 493-504) Summary:  Maps have long elicited a special fascination -- both as practical tools and as beautiful works of art. But to collectors the map trade can be cutthroat, with quirky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of extremely rare objects. This is the story of antiquarian map dealer E. Forbes Smiley, who for years doubled as a map thief until he was finally arrested for slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. Genre:  True crime. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Home Delivery - HN Adult Large Print Nonfiction LP 364.16289 B642m Adult books Checked out Jul 18, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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