Ken Sanders (born 1951) is an American antiquarian bookseller who is also well known for his pursuit of book thieves. He organized a sting operation to capture John Charles Gilkey,[1] and is a major focus of the book The Man Who Loved Books Too Much,[2][3] about Gilkey's thefts. He has been an appraiser on Antiques Roadshow.[4] He was raised in Salt Lake City, where he "was a serious book collector by age 17."[5]
Ken Sanders | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1951 (age 72–73) |
| Occupation | Antiquarian bookseller |
| Website | www.kensandersbooks.com |
He founded Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and Dream Garden Press in 1980. In 1982 he was a founding member of the Fund for Wild Nature (then the Earth First! Foundation), which provides grants for the protection of biodiversity and wilderness. He is a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America and served on its Board of Governors for six years, during which time he was the Security Chair. He was a friend of Edward Abbey, and is a subject of the documentary WRENCHED![6]
References
edit- ^ Fabrizio, Doug. "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much". RadioWest Radio Show. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Bartlett, Allison Hoover. "The Man Who Loved Books Too Much". Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ Bartlett, Allison Hoover (2009). The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession (Hardcover). Riverhead Hardcover. pp. 288. ISBN 978-1594488917. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Ken Sanders Appraiser". Antiques Roadshow, PBS. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Ken Sanders". Antiquarian Booksellers of America. Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2012.
- ^ "Wrenched! special presentation", Flagstaff Mountain Film Festival