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Author Harvey, Miles.

Title The island of lost maps : a true story of cartographic crime / Miles Harvey.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, [2000]
©2000

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  025.82 HARVEY    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Adult Department  025.82 H    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department  025.8 HAR    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Adult Department  025.8 HAR    Check Shelf
 Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Adult Department  364.16 HARVEY    Check Shelf
 Plainville Public Library - Non Fiction  025.82 HAR    Check Shelf
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  025.82 HARVEY    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xxiii, 405 pages : illustrations, maps ; 19 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [355]-394) and index.
Contents Introduction: strange waters -- Mr. Peabody and Mr. Nobody -- Imaginary creatures -- The map mogul -- An approaching storm -- How to make a map, how to take a map -- The invisible crime spree -- A brief history of cartographic crime -- Pathfinding -- The waters of paradise -- The joy of discovery -- The island of lost maps -- Eldorado -- Mr. Bland, I presume.
Subject Bland, Gilbert Lee Joseph.
Map thefts -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Maps -- History -- 20th century.
ISBN 0375501517
0965004057 paperback
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