An unrealted (or is it?) stolen map Story from ABC. They talk
about a
just-published book about the notorious map thief,
Gilbert Bland. The
book \”The Island of Lost Maps,\” by Miles Harvey
states some reasons that Bland was able to get
away with what he did, and some of the reasons
involved for his actions. They also talk about the
librarians at the various institutions he
plundered, as well as police and university officials.
\”The allure of antique maps is even stronger,
not just for their art and craft — renderings of far-off
lands, decorated by wind-blowing gods, sea monsters,
naked Amazons or other imaginary attractions — but for
the possibilities that lie beyond their limited or
guessed-at boundaries.\”
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