Stolen Art

Hot Art: Chasing Thieves and Detectives through the Secret World of Stolen Art by Joshua Knelman. This is the 2011 Douglas & McIntyre hardcover first edition and first printing, complete with its dust jacket.

Knelman’s investigative nonfiction follows art thieves, detectives, lawyers, and law-enforcement specialists through the international trade in stolen art. Developed from years of reporting and travel, the book examines both the criminals moving stolen works and the small network of investigators attempting to recover them. Hot Art won the 2012 Edna Staebler Award for Creative Non-Fiction and the 2012 Arthur Ellis Award for Best Crime Nonfiction.

This copy is inscribed and signed by Joshua Knelman on the title page. The generic, non-personal inscription reads, “For lovers of art and crime,” followed by the author’s signature, with no recipient named.

Very Good overall, as described by the seller. The dust jacket is present and shows light visible rubbing or scuffing and minor edge wear. The photographed interior areas are clean and legible, with the author inscription on the title page. Please review the supplied photographs for the best representation of this copy’s condition.