Hero or thief? The story of the man who said he stole for history’s sake

On Sept. 26, 1978, a man was found dead in a Manhattan hotel, having drowned himself in the bathtub. He had been facing criminal prosecution for crimes committed just the week before. This thief, however, did not steal diamonds or savings bonds. He stole historical documents, thousands upon thousands of rare pamphlets and books that he pursued doggedly for decades in libraries across the world. Lisa Leff’s 'The Archive Thief’ tells the fascinating story of Zosa Szajkowski’s dubious mission
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