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Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
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BBC World
Book hidden in fireplace returned to Australian library 150 years overdue
It is thought an apprentice stonemason who worked on the Houses of Parliament in London borrowed it.
7 Aug, 18:06
Independent World
Book returned to library after 150 years - with a £14,600 late fee
The 1858 copy of Antiquities of Athens was returned after being found in a sealed fireplace during recent home renovations
30 Jul, 14:04
Guardian World
Book returned to Australian library – 150 years overdue
The book, Antiquities of Athens, was handed back to Kiama library by a man who found it bricked into a wall
An Australian public library has had a book returned an estimated 150 years late after being found behind a wall during a home renovation.
The book, Antiquities of Athens, published in 1858, was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama, south of Sydney, by a man who had found it inside a tea crate b…
30 Jul, 10:59
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