{"product_id":"torn-from-their-bindings-a-story-of-art-science-and-the-pillaging-of-american-university-libraries-hardcover","title":"Torn from Their Bindings: A Story of Art, Science, and the Pillaging of American University Libraries - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTravis McDade\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1980, an antique print dealer was going broke from competition and lack of supply. Then he discovered all the high-quality antique prints he could ever want--for free--on the shelves of American university libraries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTorn from Their Bindings\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Robert Kindred's brazen theft of irreplaceable antique illustrations and maps from academic libraries across the country--a crime spree that left the irredeemable wreck of countless rare books in its wake. Travis McDade's account of Kindred's pillaging and the paper trail that led to his capture unfolds with the drama of a true crime page-turner--whose pages are replete with the particulars of archival treasures, library science, print preservation, and the history bound up in the cultural heritage plundered by Kindred. Along the way we observe the nature and methods of the book thief, defacer of priceless volumes and purveyor of purloined pages, and acquire a wealth of knowledge about the antique prints he favored. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTold by an author devoted to the preservation of books, the story is propelled by an informed curiosity and just outrage from its suspenseful opening to its ironic conclusion--the ultimate fate of Kindred's spoils.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 9.2 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45605808144428,"sku":"9780700626366","price":98.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/torn-from-their-bindings-a-story-of-art-science-and-the-pillaging-of-american-university-libraries-hardcover","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}