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Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 09:25:08 -0500
From: Mike Flannigan <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: 'Map and Book Theft' - new webpages
Sender: Mike Flannigan <[log in to unmask]>




I recently read that book.  It does have some good cartographic
historical information.  I made it all the way through, but it's kind
of a tough read.  Not my writing style I guess.  It does get a
little better in the last half of the book - or I got used to it.

It's kind of funny how obsessive the author becomes with the
main character (and villain).


Mike Flannigan



> Date: Wed, 8 May 2002 10:28:58 -0700
> From: Ryan Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: RE: 'Map and Book Theft' - new webpages
> Sender: Ryan Morgan <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Has everyone read, "The Island of Lost Maps : A True Story of Cartographic
> Crime" ISBN: 0767908260?  A must read for any cartographer, map dealer, and
> map librarian.  Follows cartographic crime through the centuries and
> chronicles one modern thief's methods/techniques for stealing antique maps
> from libraries all over the world.  I couldn't put it down, rich in
> cartographic history.
>
> (My apologies if this is old news.)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Ryan Morgan
> Aerials Express
> www.AerialsExpress.com
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