The Island of Lost Maps : A Story of Cartographic Crime by Harvey, Miles

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Paperback. Very Good.

Orion Publishing Group, Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), 2002. Paperback. Good. Slight signs of wear on the cover. Dog-eared pages. Ammareal gives back up to 15% of this book's net price to charity organizations.

Phoenix. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us, your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 01/10/2002

London: Phoenix, 2002. xxiii, 405pp. Book clean, square, Spine firm. Leaves clean and unmarked. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear panel: "In December, 1995, Gilbert Bland was chased from a rare book room of John Hopkins University, clutching four 232-year-old maps. He turned out to be one of the greatest map thieves in history . . . Miles Harvey returns to the libraries whose collections were so depleted by Bland's thieving to try to fill the gaps in this enigmatic man's life. He meets the 'keeper's of the books', who go to extraordinary lengths to obtain and preserve the maps in their libraries; the brash, self-described 'biggest map-dealer of the twentieth-century'; and the closed community of dealers whose honourable world was shattered by Gilbert Bland." Includes Index. Book weight approx. 352g. (This book will post as a small parcel within Australia only, and postage charge will be reduced accordingly). Reprint. Softcover. Very Good+. 8vo -… Read More

london: Phoenix, 2002. Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This copy feels unread. In December 1995 Gilbert Bland was chased from a rare book room of Johns Hopkins University, clutching a 232-year-old map. He turned out to be one of the greatest map thieves in history. Miles Harvey traced Bland's journey from middle-class anonymity to dark criminality, to understand what drove Bland to steal some of the rarest cartographic treasures in the world. Since men have drawn maps, others have stolen them. Columbus discovered America with the help of charts purloined from the Portuguese; Francis Drake shattered Spain's hold of the Americas and made smooth passage to the East Indies with captured Spanish maps. Miles Harvey returns to the libraries whose collections were so depleted by Gilbert Bland's thieving, to try to fill the gaps in this enigmatic man's life.

Phoenix, UK, 2002. Trade paperback. Book Condition: Good. Ex library with laminated covers. Clean interior..

Orion Pub Co, 2004-11-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!