Map Thefts, Library Security, Collecting, and Me: A Review of Harvey's The Island of Lost Maps
Title:
Map Thefts, Library Security, Collecting, and Me: A Review of Harvey's The Island of Lost Maps
Author:
Cox, Richard J.
Appeared in:
Library & archival security
Paging:
Volume 17 (2001) nr. 2 pages 45-58
Year:
2001-03-01
Contents:
The use of historic maps is part of an important, ongoing process of trying to understand the past. The theft of maps, and the motivations behind it, are of concern to archivists and map librarians. This review essay examines Miles Harvey's complex book, The Island of Lost Maps, in detail discussing its merits as an introduction to the nature of mapmaking, the history of cartography, the challenges of map handling for library and archival security, the psychology of collecting, as well as a personal narrative of discovery, and a case study of library thievery.
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