When appraisers discovered $8 million in rare books missing from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, investigators knew where to turn. As archivist and manager of the William R. Oliver Special Collections Room for 25 years, Gregory Priore let visitors in—and, allegedly, let some 320 items out. According to police, Priore, 61, agreed to sell stolen titles, maps, and plates, along with pages from 16 books, to John Schulman, owner of rare book store Caliban.
August 2018
‘Spectacular’ ancient public library discovered in Germany
‘Spectacular’ ancient public library discovered in Germany
Remains of grand building that may have housed up to 20,000 scrolls uncovered in central Cologne, dating back to second century AD
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