If you are interested in following the story of the alleged thefts by E.
Forbes Smiley of early maps relating to North America, you might like to
see:
< http://www.maphistory.info/theftlinks.html#lit > - for the ongoing
newspaper coverage in the USA
< http://www.maphistory.info/smiley.html > - for an opinion piece 'Issues
arising out of the Forbes Smiley affair'
Although it would seem that most of the activity took place in the USA, the
British Library was affected as well. It is certainly possible that other
libraries in Europe may have been visited by Forbes Smiley.
Tony Campbell
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