Michigan State University Libraries

The Mystery of the Wire Loop

Victim Report

Lord Edward Gleichen. A Guardsman's Memories. Edinburgh, London: W. Blackwood & Sons Ltd., 1932.
Last sighted at: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH
Investigator's Note: The same title at Yale University had not been looped.

Gleichen-Spine with Wire LoopThe top half of the loop barely shows above the textblock, but it does not extend beyond the cover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gleichen-Detail of spine with Wire Loop The wire is twisted on itself for approximately 2 cm and ends in a small loop, approximately 5mm in diameter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gleichen-Inside showing attachment of Wire LoopBoth ends of the wire are inserted into a signature of the textblock near the head of the book.

 

 

 

 

 

Help with the Investigation

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