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the hardest-working art thief and a sale of film ephemera

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Dec 12, 2025
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The Blue Book Burglar

“Dozens of homes owned by members of America’s moneyed class were raided by the same thief and his crew. They were after art, but not the sort that would draw interest from the press. They wanted lesser-known works, and lots of them—the kinds of pieces that would be relatively easy to sell because the entire world wasn’t looking for…

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