ISBN: 9780199922666

Description: xi, 216 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

• The Antics of the Leading Industrials
• The Accumulated Wisdom
• A Purloined Poe
• Scholarship and Investigation
• The Boston Scene
• Someone Qualified as a Bookman
• The People of the State of New York and their Dignity
• That's the End of the Rare Book.

LCCN: 2012042895

Control Number: 934210

Subjects:

• Art thefts -- New York (State) -- New York.
• New York Public Library -- History -- 20th century.
• Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Library resources.
• Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 -- Manuscripts.
• Rare books -- History -- 20th century.
• Rare books -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Thieves -- Literary collections.