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The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Now in paperback, this "USA Today" Best Book of 2000 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. 20 illustrations throughout.

Language: English

Pages: 404

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Broadway Books

Release: September 04, 2001

ISBN: 0767908260

ISBN 13: 9780767908269

The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime

3.6/5 ( ratings)

Now in paperback, this "USA Today" Best Book of 2000 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. 20 illustrations throughout.

Language: English

Pages: 404

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Broadway Books

Release: September 04, 2001

ISBN: 0767908260

ISBN 13: 9780767908269

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