The Map Thief : The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare-Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps de Michael Blanding - 2015

Avery, 2015. Paperback. 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. The dust jacket is missing. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Avery, 2015-06-02. Reprint. paperback. Used: Good.

Paperback. Fine.

Avery, 2015-06-02. Paperback. New.

New York: Gotham, 2015. Paperback. pp. 299. 8vo. Light shelfwear; very good.

Avery, 2015-06-02. Paperback. Like New.

Penguin Publishing Group, 2015. Paperback. Very Good. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. The story of an infamous crime, a revered map dealer with an unsavory secre t, and the ruthless subculture that consumed him Maps have long exerted a special fascination on viewers--both as beautiful works of art and as practical tools to navigate the world. But to those who collect them, the map trade can be a cutthroat business, inhabited by quir ky and sometimes disreputable characters in search of a finite number of ex tremely rare objects. Once considered a respectable antiquarian map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spen t years doubling as a map thief --until he was finally arrested slipping ma ps out of books in the Yale University library. The Map Thief delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Acclaimed reporter… Leer más

Penguin Books , pp. 320 . Papeback. New.