The map thief : the gripping story of an esteemed rare-map dealer who made millions stealing priceless maps

Blanding, Michael. (Author). Runnette, Sean. (Added Author). Tantor Media. (Added Author).

Summary: Once considered a respectable antique map dealer, E. Forbes Smiley spent years doubling as a map thief, until he was finally arrested. The author delves into the untold history of this fascinating high-stakes criminal and the inside story of the industry that consumed him. Blanding has interviewed all the key players in a stranger-than-fiction story, and shares the histories of maps that charted the New World, and how they went from being practical instruments to highly coveted objects.

Item details

ISBN: 9781494551681
ISBN: 1494551683
Physical Description: sound disc
1 audio disc (9 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: [Old Saybrook, Conn.] : Tantor Media, Inc., [2014]
Copyright: ℗2014

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Unabridged. Subtitle from container. Compact discs--MP3 format. This audiobook is encoded in MP3 format and will only play on CD players that are MP3 compatible.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Sean Runnette.
Target Audience Note:	General adult.
System Details Note:	System requirements: CD/MP3 player or PC with MP3-capable software.