The map thief., the gripping story of an esteemed rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps, Michael Blanding, MP3
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The map thief., the gripping story of an esteemed rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps, Michael Blanding, MP3
Language
eng
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Intended audience
General adult
Literary text for sound recordings
biography
Main title
The map thief.
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Oclc number
872387026
Responsibility statement
Michael Blanding
Sub title
the gripping story of an esteemed rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps
Summary
Once considered a respectable antique map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief, until he was finally arrested. The author delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Blanding has interviewed all the key players in a stranger-than-fiction story, and shares the histories of maps that charted the New World, and how they went from being practical instruments to highly coveted objects
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MP3
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- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY + General
- Book thefts -- United States
- Audiobooks
- Smiley, E. Forbes
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY + Criminals & Outlaws
- TRUE CRIME + White Collar Crime
- TRUE CRIME + General
- MP3 (Audio coding standard)
- Map industry and trade -- United States
- Map thefts -- United States
- Map dealers -- United States
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Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor2
- Creator1
- Genre1
- Subject11
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY + General
- Book thefts -- United States
- Audiobooks
- Smiley, E. Forbes
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY + Criminals & Outlaws
- TRUE CRIME + White Collar Crime
- TRUE CRIME + General
- MP3 (Audio coding standard)
- Map industry and trade -- United States
- Map thefts -- United States
- Map dealers -- United States
- Content1
- Mapped to1