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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0783893892
ISBN-13: 9780783893891
Apr 2001
Publisher: Random House Inc
445 pages
Large Print
Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series
Language: English |
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* ML=ships from multiple locations, AE/AP/AA=ships from U.S. Military location.
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* ML=ships from multiple locations, AE/AP/AA=ships from U.S. Military location.
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* ML=ships from multiple locations, AE/AP/AA=ships from U.S. Military location.
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* ML=ships from multiple locations, AE/AP/AA=ships from U.S. Military location.
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Synopsis
Detailing the story of Gilbert Bland, an eccentric, highly successful map thief, this quirky history examines the nature of obsession, the subculture of collectors, and the power of maps to spark the imagination.
| Details | | Series: | Thorndike Press Large Print Core Series |
| Size | | Length: | 445 pages | | Height: | 9.8 in | | Width: | 6.5 in | | Thickness: | 1.2 in | | Weight: | 24.8 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[This book] is more than a tale of true crime....The story of Bland is interesting, but Harvey's asides are engrossing. He discusses everything from library security...to the psychology of map collecting....all with a flair for page-turning prose....There may be more definitive books on maps...but perhaps none is as much fun."
Miller
"The story behind the greatest map thief in America is an entertaining adventure in history, humanity, and the fascinating role cartography plays in it all."
Pinsky
"[E]very bit as compelling and strange as any suspense or mystery novel."
Chicago Tribune Books - Chris Petrakos (09/17/2000)
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