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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Getz Library | Z702.B58 H37 2001 | 37684001089335 | Getz Stacks | Not holdable | Lost | 12/03/2023 |
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- ISBN: 0767908260
- ISBN: 9780767908269
- Physical Description: xxi, 404 pages : illustrations, maps, portrait ; ... Read More
- Edition: 1st Broadway Books trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Broadway Books, 2001, ©2000.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: Strange Watersix --- 1. Mr. Peabody ... Read More |
| Summary, etc.: | "The Island of Lost Maps tells the story of a ... Read More |
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| Subject: | Libraries > United States > Special collections > Maps > History > 20th century. Map thefts > United States > History > 20th century. Bland, Gilbert Lee Joseph. |
Summary:
"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 operation had gone virtually undetected until he was caught in 1995 -- and was unmasked as the most prolific American map thief in history. As Miles Harvey unravels the mystery of Bland's life, he maps out the world of cartography and cartographic crime, weaving together a fascinating story of exploration, craftsmanship, villainy, and the lure of the unknown."--Back cover.