The man who loved books too much

the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession

by Allison Hoover Bartlett

2009 274 pages eng

In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most thieves, of cou…