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Friday, June 17, 2011
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much
The book's author Allison Bartlett talks about John Charles Gilkey, a rare book thief who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of books, and the rare book dealer who tracked him down and brought him to justice. She spoke at The Booksmith in San Francisco. (I wanted to embed the video, but it is disabled for this item.)
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
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