The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession. This item is unavailable.
Language: English
Published by Riverhead Books (edition Reprint), 2010
- Softcover
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The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.
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- Title
- The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
- Author
- Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books (edition Reprint)
- Publication year
- 2010
- Condition
- Fair
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1594484813
- ISBN 13
- 9781594484810
- Edition
- Reprint.
Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of course, steal for profit. John Charles Gilkey steals purely for the love of books. In an attempt to understand him better, journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett plunged herself into the world of book lust and discovered just how dangerous it can be.
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