), and armed with a razor blade, stole scores of old maps from rare book rooms.

), and armed with a razor blade, stole scores of old maps from rare book rooms.  Read Less

It is a highly readable book that moves the reader along at a clip, plowing through the historical origins of mapmaking, the my...  Read More

It is a highly readable book that moves the reader along at a clip, plowing through the historical origins of mapmaking, the mythical powers ascribed to them, the power they brought to european discoverers and conquerors, and the power they hold for contemporary collectors.  Read Less

Much lost that will never be made again.

Much lost that will never be made again.  Read Less

The libraries that would prefer inaction to improving security, or even admitting their walls were breached in the first place,...  Read More

The libraries that would prefer inaction to improving security, or even admitting their walls were breached in the first place, are clearly as much a threat to this fragile world heritage as the reckless thief.  Read Less

Being somewhat of a geek myself, i loved all the library tales too -- i remember being in the rare book room at dartmouth and n...  Read More

Being somewhat of a geek myself, i loved all the library tales too -- i remember being in the rare book room at dartmouth and noting how easy it would be to steal or ruin priceless manuscripts.  Read Less

The portrait of the brash arader is worth the price of admission.

The portrait of the brash arader is worth the price of admission.  Read Less

Morrison time to read and the price was right

Morrison time to read and the price was right  Read Less

Perhaps the autobiographic twist put people off: harvey asks himself again and again why he is drawn to bland, especially since...  Read More

Perhaps the autobiographic twist put people off: harvey asks himself again and again why he is drawn to bland, especially since bland refused all cooperation in the research.  Read Less