The island of lost maps: a true story of cartographic crime

Author: Harvey, Miles

Title: The island of lost maps: a true story of cartographic crime

Published: Thorndike: GK Hall, 2001, 2000

Description: 445 p. (large print) ; 24 cm.

Subject(s):

• Map thefts -- United States -- History -- 20th century
• Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Maps -- History -- 20th century
• Early maps -- Collectors and collecting
• Bland, Gilbert Lee Joseph

Review(s):

• Maruyama, Xavier. "The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime." Naval War College Review 55.3 (Summer 2002): 176
• Carroll, Angus. "The Island of Lost Maps: A True Story of Cartographic Crime." Mercator's World 6.1 (Jan 2001): 55
• Miller, John J. "The Book Breaker." National Review 52.18 (Sept 25, 2000): 52
  

Read: January 20, 2004