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The book explores the world of the map trade, where collectors chase a limited supply of extremely rare objects and where cut‑throat competition can turn into theft. It follows the career of antiquarian map dealer E. Forbes Smiley, who for years slipped rare maps into books in the Yale University library while running a legitimate map dealing business—until his criminal activities were uncovered and he was arrested.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Michael Blanding
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