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The The Map Thief

The Gripping Story of an Esteemed Rare Map Dealer Who Made Millions Stealing Priceless Maps

By (author) Michael Blanding
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Random House Group, New York, United States
Imprint: Gotham Books
Published: 4th Jun 2015
Dimensions: w 140mm h 210mm d 18mm
Weight: 246g
ISBN-10: 1592409407
ISBN-13: 9781592409402
Barcode No: 9781592409402
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Synopsis
Once considered a respectable rare-map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley made millions and was highly esteemed for his knowledge; until he was arrested for slipping maps out of books in the Yale University library. Though pieces of the story have been told before, Blanding is the first reporter to gain access to Smiley himself after he'd gone silent. Although Smiley swears he has admitted to all of the maps he stole, libraries claim he stole hundreds more, and offer evidence to prove it. Using interviews, Blanding teases out the tale of deception.

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