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The Gardner heist : the true story of the world's largest unsolved art theft  Cover Image Book Book

The Gardner heist : the true story of the world's largest unsolved art theft / Ulrich Boser.

Boser, Ulrich. (Author).

Summary:

"One museum, two thieves, and the Boston underworld--the story behind the lost Gardner masterpieces worth $500 million and the art detective who swore to get them back." -- cover.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780061451836 (acid-free paper)
  • ISBN: 0061451835 (acid-free paper)
  • Physical Description: 260 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Publisher: New York, NY : Smithsonian Books : c2009.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
The storm on the sea of Galilee : a disturbance in the courtyard -- Chez Tortoni : the art detective -- A lady and gentlemen in black : it was a passion -- The concert : the picture habit -- Cortege aux environs de Florence : the art of the theft -- Landscape with an obelisk : something that big -- Ku : unfinished business -- Three mounted jockeys : infiltrate and infatuate -- Self-portrait : I was the one -- Program for an artistic soiree : any news on your side -- Program for an artistic soiree II : where's Whitey? -- La sortie de pesage : put my picture on the cover -- Finial : like a spiderweb.
Subject: Art thefts > Massachusetts > Boston.
Theft from museums > Massachusetts > Boston.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Kirtland Community College Library N 8795.3 .M4 B67 2009 30538389 General Collection Available -


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