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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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Main Author: McDade, Travis.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2013]
Subjects and Genres:
Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849 > Manuscripts.
Poe, Edgar Allan, > 1809-1849 > Library resources.
New York Public Library > History > 20th century.
Rare books > History > 20th century.
Thieves > Literary collections.
Art thefts > New York (State) > New York.
Rare books > New York (State) > New York.
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