The Bernie Madoff of rare books:A company named Aristophi built one of the largest collections of rare books, autographs and manuscripts in history — some 136,000 pieces in all. It turned its Gérard Lhéritier into a full-fledged celebrity. But six years ago, the French authorities shut down Aristophil and arrested Lhéritier, charging him with fraud and accusing him of orchestrating what amounts to a highbrow Ponzi scheme. Take a look inside this bizarre, literary, billion-dollar scandal.(The New York Times) “One day, if you want to be a crook, ask me about it. Because it’s a lot of work.”