Description
For sale: a Rare and Exceptional First hardcover edition, first printing of Plunder of the Ancients: A True Story of Betrayal, Redemption, and an Undercover Quest to Recover Sacred Native American Artifacts by Lucinda Schroeder. First Edition stated, 2014 Lyons Press. First Printing with no subsequent printing.
The book is in Near Fine condition with clean, bright boards, strong title gilt on a straight spine, tight binding, mild spine tilt, rolled spine ends, mild edge wear, and lightly bumped corners. The interior of the book is in Near Fine condition with no marks, inscriptions, or other signs of ownership. The end papers and the interior pages are clean and bright.
The first state dust jacket is in Near Fine condition with heavy edge wear, chips, no tears and the price on the front flap. Looks great in a new archival wrap.
Plunder of the Ancients is a rare look inside an undercover investigation in which special agent Lucinda Schroeder reveals the details of her case in which she was assigned to expose Indian Art thieves and dealers in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who out of unmitigated greed, were exploiting sacred artifacts for huge sums of money. Her final task was to bring the criminals to justice; recover the sacred artifacts and return them to their rightful people.
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