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The man who loved books too much traces the life of John Charles Gilkey, a bibliophile who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars in rare books for love rather than profit. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett digs into the world of book collecting, interviewing Gilkey’s victims and following the trail of stolen treasures. She is aided by Ken Sanders, a book dealer who turns detective, in the effort to track down Gilkey’s loot and bring the thief to justice. The book offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at the culture of book collecting and the obsession that drives some collectors to commit theft, weaving reportage, investigation, and literary history into one compelling narrative.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Allison Hoover Bartlett
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