The Resource The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett, (sound recording)
The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett, (sound recording)
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The item The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett, (sound recording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
Resource Information
The item The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett, (sound recording) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in St. Catharines Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
- Summary
- Book thief John Charles Gilkey stole hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Determined to catch Gilkey, Ken Sanders, a book dealer with a penchant for detective work, tirelessly pursued him. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett befriended both eccentric characters, obtaining crucial details on both men's stories. Here, she reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes and how Sanders ultimately caught him
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Unabridged ed., Library ed.
- Extent
- 5 sound discs (ca. 6 hr.)
- Note
- Compact discs
- Isbn
- 9781400143436
- Label
- The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
- Title
- The man who loved books too much
- Title remainder
- [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession]
- Statement of responsibility
- Allison Hoover Bartlett
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Book thief John Charles Gilkey stole hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of rare books from book fairs, stores, and libraries around the country. Determined to catch Gilkey, Ken Sanders, a book dealer with a penchant for detective work, tirelessly pursued him. Journalist Allison Hoover Bartlett befriended both eccentric characters, obtaining crucial details on both men's stories. Here, she reveals exactly how Gilkey pulled off his dirtiest crimes and how Sanders ultimately caught him
- Cataloging source
- lbi
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Bartlett, Allison Hoover
- Dewey number
- 002.075
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Literary text for sound recordings
- biography
- PerformerNote
- Read by Judith Brackley
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Brackley, Judith
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Gilkey, John
- Book collectors
- Thieves
- Book collecting
- Bibliomania
- Book thefts
- Label
- The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett, (sound recording)
- Note
- Compact discs
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged ed., Library ed.
- Extent
- 5 sound discs (ca. 6 hr.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781400143436
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Other physical details
- digital
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- lbw00786625
- 654863
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
- Label
- The man who loved books too much : [true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession], Allison Hoover Bartlett, (sound recording)
- Note
- Compact discs
- Capture and storage technique
- digital storage
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter
- Edition
- Unabridged ed., Library ed.
- Extent
- 5 sound discs (ca. 6 hr.)
- Groove width / pitch
- not applicable
- Isbn
- 9781400143436
- Kind of cutting
- not applicable
- Kind of disc cylinder or tape
- mass produced
- Kind of material
- plastic with metal
- Other physical details
- digital
- Special playback characteristics
- digital recording
- Specific material designation
- sound disc
- Speed
- 1.4m. per second (discs)
- System control number
-
- lbw00786625
- 654863
- Tape configuration
- not applicable
- Tape width
- not applicable
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