The Island of Lost Maps

The Island of Lost Maps
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Publisher : Crown
Total Pages : 432
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ISBN-10 : 9780307766564
ISBN-13 : 030776656X
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Book Synopsis The Island of Lost Maps by : Miles Harvey

Download or read book The Island of Lost Maps written by Miles Harvey and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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