The Island of Lost Maps Tapa dura - 2001

Hardback. Very Good.

Hardback. Acceptable.

Weidenfeld & Nicolson. 1st. Hardcover. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 02/01/2001

Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. 1st UK edition. Hard covers, dust jacket. Fine/Fine. Scarcely used.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London England: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. hardback. Very slight foxing to edge. In December 1995 Gilbert Bland was chased from the Peabody Library of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, clutching four 232 -year-old maps. He turned out to be one of the greatest map thieves in history. The author has spent four years tracing Bland's journey from middle-class anonymity to dark criminality, attempting to understand what drove Bland to steal some of the rarest cartographic treasures in the world. Gilbert Bland mutilated the beautifully crafted world of 'world describers' - work which took years of painstaking drafting and printing - simply with a razor blade and the sleight of his hand as he tried to sate his desire for the dark joys of appropriation. When eventually caught the only reason he could give for his spree was: 'I just wanted them'. The author returns to the libraries whose collections were so depleted by Bland's thieving to try to fill the gaps in this… Leer más

(London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001) 029784234X. Squarish 8vo; original maroon boards, lettered in gilt on spine; laminated pictorial dustwrapper; decorative endpapers; pp. 405, incl. index. Near-fine condition. "In December 1995 Gilbert Bland was chased from the Peabody Library of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, clutching four 232-year-old maps. He turned out to be one of the greatest map thieves in history. Miles Harvey has spent four years tracing Bland's journey from middle-class anomymity to dark criminality, attempting to understand what drove Bland to steal some of the rarest cartographic treasures in the world. ... In The Island of Lost Maps Harvey with great panache and wit conveys an intriguing subculture of map junkies whose cartomania is an obsession both surreal and sublime, who see maps as 'power-imbued fetishes'. It is a sparkling story of artisans, villainy and riveting adventures into the unknown." .

Orion Pub Co, 2000. Hardcover. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. 1st edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 432 pp. : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 20 cm. Subjects; Bland, Gilbert Lee Joseph. Harvey, Miles. Cartography History. Map industry and trade History. Book thefts. Maps Collectors and collecting.

London : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2001. First Proof Edition. Softcover. Near fine copy in the original stiff-card wrappers; edges very slightly dust-dulled and toned. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; xxiii, 405 p. : ill., maps ; 20 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Bland, Gilbert Lee Joseph (1949-). Harvey, Miles. Cartography History. Map industry and trade History. Map thefts United States. Cartography History. Map industry and trade History. Theft. Map thefts United States. Book thefts Canada. Book thefts United States. Maps. Thieves United States ; Biography. Map thefts. Carthography History. Libraries United States Special collections Maps History 20th century. Map thefts United States History 20th century. cartography. crime. Genre; Illustrated.