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Re: Cops Find 200 first editions including ones by Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton—Buried in Romania

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Sat, 19 Sep 20 6:17 AM | 16 view(s)
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Interesting story.

These aren't irreplaceable books, in the sense that other copies were printed and still exist, but they are rare and they are valuable.

Discerning thieves. Clever heist. Successful recovery. Happy ending.

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Cops Find 200 ‘Irreplaceable’ Books—Including Originals by Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton—Buried in Romania
By: clo in ALEA
Sat, 19 Sep 20 1:24 AM 		Msg. 38724 of 54959

Cops Find 200 ‘Irreplaceable’ Books—Including Originals by Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton—Buried in Romania

The literary trove worth $3.2 million was part of a cache of 200 books that were stolen from the U.K. in 2017.

ROME—For the last three years, police in the U.K., Italy, and Romania have been trying to figure out what three men convicted of stealing $3.2 million worth of “irreplaceable” books did with them.

This week, they got their break after searching a home in Neamt in northeastern Romania where they lifted floorboards to find a cement tomb with all 200 books carefully wrapped and hidden.

more:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/cops-find-200-irreplaceable-books-including-originals-by-galileo-galilei-and-isaac-newton-buried-in-romania?via=newsletter&source=DDAfternoon

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