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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime (Large Print)
The Island of Lost Maps A True Story of Cartographic Crime - Large Print
Author: Miles Harvey
The Island of Lost Maps tells the story of a curious crime spree: the theft of scores of valuable centuries-old maps from some of the most prominent research libraries in the United States and Canada. The perpetrator was Gilbert Joseph Bland, Jr., an enigmatic antiques dealer from South Florida, whose cross-country slash-and-dash operatio...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780783893891
ISBN-10: 0783893892
Publication Date: 4/2001
Pages: 445
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Publisher: Thorndike Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Large Print: Yes
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I really enjoyed this story. Mixes the story of the map stealer with the history of cartography.
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Intriguing, especially for bibliophiles, about how those those who cross to the dark side handle their materials. Be wary of obsessions.


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