Article: "On the trail of Martha’s Vineyard’s rare map thief"

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Steve - Great article, thanks for sharing it. If you like these type of stories then you may also enjoy this book about the FBI's art crime unit.

http://www.amazon.com/Priceless-Unde.../dp/0307461483

[Paul S]

The Burdick Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You don't have to substitute cards for maps. It's well known. Many pages have gone missing.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/sp...anted=all&_r=0

[brass_rat]

Excellent point, Paul. My wife and I frequent the Met, and I always look forward to when they put out a new rotation from the collection on display.

Thanks, Alex, for the book recommendation -- it will go on my (long list of books to read -- and from the reviews, it will jump ahead of this one:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Gardner-He...d_bxgy_b_img_y

Steve

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Originally Posted by Paul S

The Burdick Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. You don't have to substitute cards for maps. It's well known. Many pages have gone missing.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/22/sp...anted=all&_r=0

Great article. Thanks for sharing.