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Thieves of Book Row : New York's Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Stopped It
The goods were kept in a secure room under constant scrutiny, deep inside a crowded building with guards at the exits. In the Depression, some fellows were willing to try anything-- even a heist in the rare book room of the New York Public Library. McDade tells the gripping tale of the worst book-th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
[2013]
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The goods were kept in a secure room under constant scrutiny, deep inside a crowded building with guards at the exits. In the Depression, some fellows were willing to try anything-- even a heist in the rare book room of the New York Public Library. McDade tells the gripping tale of the worst book-theft ring in American history, and the intrepid detective who brought it down. The goods: a first edition of Edgar Allan Poe's Al Aaraaf, Tamerlane and Minor Poems. A fascinating look at the history of crime and literary culture. |
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xi, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-210) and index. |
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9780199922666 0199922667 9780190239718 pbk 0190239719 pbk |