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100 1 a| Bartlett, Allison Hoover.=| ^A1003386;

245 14 a| The man who loved books too much :b| the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession /c| Allison Hoover Bartlett.;

260 a| New York :b| Riverhead Books,c| 2009.;

300 a| 274 pages ;c| 22 cm;

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504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

520 a| Unrepentant book thief John Charles Gilkey has stolen a fortune in rare books from around the county. Yet unlike most thieves, who steal for profit, Gilkey steals for the love of the books. Perhaps equally obsessive, though, is Ken Sanders, the self-appointed "bibliodick" driven to catch him. Sanders, a lifelong rare book collector and dealer turned amateur detective, will stop at nothing to catch the thief plaguing his trade.;

600 10 a| Gilkey, John,d| 1968-=| ^A1003387;

600 10 a| Sanders, Ken,d| 1951-=| ^A1013154;

650 0 a| Book collectorsz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A1004679;

650 0 a| Thievesz| United Statesv| Biography.=| ^A302488;

650 0 a| Book collecting.=| ^A24616;

650 0 a| Bibliomania.=| ^A38658;

650 0 a| Book thefts.=| ^A52342;

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The man who loved books too much : the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession / Allison Hoover Bartlett.

Author/creator	Bartlett, Allison Hoover
Format	Book
Publication Info	New York : Riverhead Books, 2009.
Description	274 pages ; 22 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subjects	Gilkey, John, 1968- Sanders, Ken, 1951- Book collectors--United States. --Biography. Thieves--United States. --Biography. Book collecting. Bibliomania. Book thefts.

Abstract	Unrepentant book thief John Charles Gilkey has stolen a fortune in rare books from around the county. Yet unlike most thieves, who steal for profit, Gilkey steals for the love of the books. Perhaps equally obsessive, though, is Ken Sanders, the self-appointed "bibliodick" driven to catch him. Sanders, a lifelong rare book collector and dealer turned amateur detective, will stop at nothing to catch the thief plaguing his trade.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
LCCN	2009021324
ISBN	9781594488917
ISBN	1594488916

The man who loved books too much : the true story of a thief, a detective, and a world of literary obsession / Allison Hoover Bartlett.

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