Torn from their bindings : a story of art, science, and the pillaging of American university librari...
Torn from their bindings : a story of art, science, and the pillaging of American university librari...
Torn from their bindings : a story of art, science, and the pillaging of American university libraries / Travis McDade.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2018]
Call Numbers
G 2018/4185
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Language
English
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Physical content
xiii, 229 pages ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
That meanest of all thieves -- The Texas scene -- Setting out -- Among a kindred nation -- A homecoming of sorts -- You have to make a buck wherever you can -- Contains numerous color prints -- Any and all interest -- The last full measure -- Rare, lovely, and of obvious interest to collectors.
Publication information
Publisher
Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2018]
Place of Publication
Kansas
Date Published
[2018]
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"In Torn from Their Bindings, Travis McDade tells the story of Robert Kindred, an art dealer who brazenly stole thousands of valuable antique prints from academic libraries during a cross-country crime spree in 1980. Torn from Their Bindings combines elements of true crime and legal history with the history of scientific illustrations and the devel...
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Full title
Torn from their bindings : a story of art, science, and the pillaging of American university libraries / Travis McDade.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2018/4185
Record Identifier
74VKVAQlqqKb
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVAQlqqKb
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ISBN
9780700626366 hardcover
0700626360 hardcover
DDC
364.16280961
MMS ID
991024176985302626
