Book Returned to Australian Library 150 Years Overdue
A book was returned to an Australian library 150 years overdue after being discovered bricked in a fireplace, incurring a hypothetical late fee of £14,600. The book's return highlights a remarkable piece of history.
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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 bricked into a sealed fireplace Continue reading...
By Associated Press
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The book published in 1858 was returned to the library in the seaside town of Kiama last week by a man who had found it during recent home renovations inside a tea crate bricked into a sealed fireplace.
Read full article →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
By Rod McGuirk
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