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Torn from their Bindings: A Story of Art, Science, and the Pillaging of American University Libraries
Travis McDade
Torn from their Bindings: A Story of Art, Science, and the Pillaging of American University Libraries
Travis McDade
Tells the story of Robert Kindred's brazen theft of irreplaceable antique illustrations and maps from academic libraries across the US - a crime spree that left the irredeemable wreck of countless rare books in its wake. Travis McDade's account of Kindred's pillaging and the paper trail that led to his capture unfolds with the drama of a true crime page-turner.
240 pages
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 30, 2018 |
ISBN13 | 9780700626366 |
Publishers | University Press of Kansas |
Pages | 240 |
Dimensions | 237 × 162 × 25 mm · 521 g |
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