The island of lost maps : a true story of cartographic crime

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The island of lost maps : a true story of cartographic crime / Miles Harvey.

Harvey, Miles. (Author). Jay I. Kislak Reference Collection (Library of Congress) (Added Author).

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. When all was said and done, Gilbert Joseph Bland, Jr., had become the Al Capone of cartography, the most prolific American map thief in history.

Record details

ISBN: 0375501517
ISBN: 9780375501517
Physical Description: xxiii, 405 p. : ill., maps ; 19 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Random House, c2000.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (p. [355]-394) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction: strange waters -- Mr. Peabody and Mr. Nobody -- Imaginary creatures -- The map mogul -- An approaching storm -- How to make a map, how to take a map -- The invisible crime spree -- A brief history of cartographic crime -- Pathfinding -- The waters of paradise -- The joy of discovery -- The island of lost maps -- Eldorado -- Mr. Bland, I presume.