The monuments men : Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history
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Author
Contributors
Witter, Bret, author.
Status
Arcade Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.53 EDSEL
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940.53 EDSEL
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Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction
940.53 EDS
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940.53 EDS
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Bell Memorial Library - Nunda - Adult Nonfiction
940.531 EDS
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940.531 EDS
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Arcade Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.53 EDSEL | Available |
Avon Free Library - Adult Nonfiction | 940.53 EDS | Available |
Bell Memorial Library - Nunda - Adult Nonfiction | 940.531 EDS | Available |
Caledonia Library Association - Adult Nonfiction | 940.53 EDS PB | Available |
Cordelia A. Greene Library - Castile - Adult Nonfiction | 940.53 EDS | Available |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Allied Forces. -- Supreme Headquarters. -- Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section -- History.
Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe.
Art thefts -- Germany -- History -- 20th century.
Art treasures in war -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
Cultural property -- Protection -- Europe -- History -- 20th century.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Art and the war.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Confiscations and contributions -- Germany.
World War, 1939-1945 -- Destruction and pillage -- Europe.
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Format
Book
Physical Desc
xvi, 473 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Also published by Back Bay Books, 2013.
General Note
Also published by LB, Little Brown, 2013 as a paperback (598 pages ; illustrations ; 24 cm).
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-454) and index.
Description
Traces the lesser-known effort by an Allied division to find and secure European art that had been looted by the Nazis, outlining how they risked their lives and raced against time with limited supplies and scraps of information.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Edsel, R. M., & Witter, B. (2010). The monuments men: Allied heroes, Nazi thieves, and the greatest treasure hunt in history . Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edsel, Robert M and Bret, Witter. 2010. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History. Grand Central Pub.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Edsel, Robert M and Bret, Witter. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Grand Central Pub, 2010.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Edsel, Robert M,, and Bret Witter. The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History Grand Central Pub, 2010.
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