Welcome to the beta version of Shelfari’s new Book Detail pages!
These pages are editable by the community, so please contribute! Click here to learn more about this feature. We’d love to hear your feedback.
Description
In the tradition of The Orchid Thief , a compelling narrative set within the strange and genteel world of rare-book collecting: the true story of an infamous book thief, his victims, and the man determined to catch him. Rare-book theft is even more widespread than fine-art theft. Most... read more
Cast of Characters
- John Gikkey: John Gilkey is the primary character, the man who loved books too much!
- Ken Sanders: The self-styled 'Bibliodick' who hunts Gilkey down
- Allison Hoover Bartlett: Author who appears in the book as herself. The book is a non-fiction account of her investigations and where it led.
First Sentence
Table of Contents
Authors & Contributors
- Allison Hoover Bartlett (Author)
Popular Tags
Books with Additional Background Information
List the books that contain additional information about this book.
If you have any suggestions for how we can improve this page or if there are sections that you would like us to add, please let us know.
