Lost Rights

The Misadventures of a Stolen American Relic

Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Antiques & Collectibles, History, Americas, United States, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Cover of the book Lost Rights by David Howard, HMH Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Howard ISBN: 9780547487106
Publisher: HMH Books Publication: July 2, 2010
Imprint: Mariner Books Language: English
Author: David Howard
ISBN: 9780547487106
Publisher: HMH Books
Publication: July 2, 2010
Imprint: Mariner Books
Language: English

Near the close of the Civil War, as General Sherman blazed his path to the sea, an unknown infantryman rifled through the North Carolina state house.The soldier was hunting for simple Confederate mementos—maps, flags, official correspondence—but he wound up discovering something far more valuable. He headed home to Ohio with one of the touchstones of our republic: one of the fourteen original copies of the Bill of Rights.

Lost Rights follows that document’s singular passage over the course of 138 years, beginning with the Indiana businessman who purchased the looted parchment for five dollars, then wending its way through the exclusive and shadowy world of high-end antiquities—a world populated by obsessive archivists, oddball collectors, forgers, and thieves— and ending dramatically with the FBI sting that brought the parchment back into the hands of the government.

For fans of The Billionaire’s Vinegar and The Lost Painting, Lost Rights is “a tour de force of antiquarian sleuthing” (Hampton Sides).

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Near the close of the Civil War, as General Sherman blazed his path to the sea, an unknown infantryman rifled through the North Carolina state house.The soldier was hunting for simple Confederate mementos—maps, flags, official correspondence—but he wound up discovering something far more valuable. He headed home to Ohio with one of the touchstones of our republic: one of the fourteen original copies of the Bill of Rights.

Lost Rights follows that document’s singular passage over the course of 138 years, beginning with the Indiana businessman who purchased the looted parchment for five dollars, then wending its way through the exclusive and shadowy world of high-end antiquities—a world populated by obsessive archivists, oddball collectors, forgers, and thieves— and ending dramatically with the FBI sting that brought the parchment back into the hands of the government.

For fans of The Billionaire’s Vinegar and The Lost Painting, Lost Rights is “a tour de force of antiquarian sleuthing” (Hampton Sides).

More books from HMH Books

Cover of the book More by David Howard
Cover of the book Weber's Ultimate Grilling by David Howard
Cover of the book From a Southern Oven by David Howard
Cover of the book Imaginary Logic by David Howard
Cover of the book Curses, Inc. and Other Stories by David Howard
Cover of the book Facts of Life by David Howard
Cover of the book Nikki and Deja by David Howard
Cover of the book Gather Yourselves Together by David Howard
Cover of the book House Under Snow by David Howard
Cover of the book Gluten-Free Girl Every Day by David Howard
Cover of the book A Certain Slant of Light by David Howard
Cover of the book CliffsNotes Beowulf by David Howard
Cover of the book Slammerkin by David Howard
Cover of the book The Big Burn by David Howard
Cover of the book Morning in the Burned House by David Howard
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy