The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime
By (author): "Miles Harvey"
Publish Date:
January 1st 2000
ISBN0767908260
ISBN139780767908269
AsinThe Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime
Original titleThe Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime
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.