Thieves of Book Row: New York's Most Notorious Rare Book Ring and the Man Who Stopped It
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| Rating | : | 4.64 (955 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00I495CCA |
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| Number of Pages | : | 513 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
In the Depression, some fellows were willing to try anything - even a heist in the rare book room of the New York Public Library. No one had ever tried a caper like this before. In Thieves of Book Row, Travis McDade tells the gripping tale of the worst book-theft ring in American history, and the intrepid detective who brought it down. Author of The Book Thief and a curator of rare books, McDade transforms painstaking research into a rich portrait of Manhattan's Book Row in the 1920s and '30s, where organized crime met America's cultural treasures in dark and crowded shops along gritty Fourth Avenue. Dealers such as Harry Gold, a tough nativ
Christian Schlect said Bookmen Gone Bad. A nice history of book theft and library security on the East Coast, primarily New York City, in the early part of the last century. Those who love libraries and old books should enjoy this effort, by the quite knowledgeable Travis McDade.While here there is a little too much detail on the apprehension of certain crooks and a little too much repetition of points already made, I do think the author is a. Small print R. Olson I was really excited about reading this book. The first surprise or disappointment was the Font Size , it is almost as small as a #6 and that does make it a chore to read, after a few pages your eyes need a rest. I will review more of the book when I finish it. What a shame the print is so small, did they save that much money by doing that. Get your magnifying glass out if you purchase this book.. Patricia Trusselle said Theives of Book Row:New York 's Most Notorious Rare Book RING". I liked this book alot. It amazed me that anyone could acces the Rare Books! I thought the access to such a collection was not open to the general public