HELENA - A Montana man is facing a federal charge after authorities say he stole several books and maps from a library at Western Washington University and later sold some on the Internet.

James L. Brubaker, 74, of Great Falls was taken into custody Thursday and charged with interstate transportation of stolen property. Brubaker made his initial appearance in U.S. District Court in Great Falls.

Court records show authorities seized approximately 1,000 books during a search of Brubaker's home on Dec. 12. Those items included four books belonging to Western Washington University. Authorities say the majority of the books were marked as belonging to a university or public library; however, they did not say whether all the books were stolen.

About 250 were published before 1900, with some dating back to the mid-1700s. Authorities say hundreds of maps and lithographs found during the search were in envelopes ready for sale on the Internet.