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Tells the story of Robert Kindred's brazen theft of irreplaceable antique illustrations and maps from academic libraries across the US - a crime spree that left the irredeemable wreck of countless rare books in its wake. Travis McDade's account of Kindred's pillaging and the paper trail that led to his capture unfolds with the drama of a true crime page-turner.

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McDade’s account of Robert Kindred’s book-pillaging spree in university libraries across the United States is a well-told narrative that reads like an Elmore Leonard novel. McDade’s dramatic tale of book theft, mutilation, and cultural destruction is firmly grounded in archival sources, field research, and interviews and will appeal to a wide range of readers."" - Mark Rose, professor emeritus of English, University of California, Santa Barbara

Torn from their Bindings A Story of Art Science

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      Publisher University Press of Kansas
      Published 30 May 2018
      ISBN-13 9780700626366
      978-0700626366
      ISBN-10 0700626360
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      True crime

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Tells the story of Robert Kindred's brazen theft of irreplaceable antique illustrations and maps from academic libraries across the US - a crime spree that left the irredeemable wreck of countless rare books in its wake. Travis McDade's account of Kindred's pillaging and the paper trail that led to his capture unfolds with the drama of a true crime page-turner.

      Trade Review
      McDade’s account of Robert Kindred’s book-pillaging spree in university libraries across the United States is a well-told narrative that reads like an Elmore Leonard novel. McDade’s dramatic tale of book theft, mutilation, and cultural destruction is firmly grounded in archival sources, field research, and interviews and will appeal to a wide range of readers."" - Mark Rose, professor emeritus of English, University of California, Santa Barbara

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