Charles Davis writes \”A fire at Glasgow University has destroyed first edition
works of Charles Darwin.
The fire caused £8m of damage, and university officials
describe the losses of original manuscripts as \’tragic\’.
It\’s thought the fire started in roof space used for storage in the 100-year-old Bower building.
Professor John Coggins has told The Daily Telegraph
about the lost documents.
\”Some of these would have included works by Darwin but
what is more irreplaceable is the loss of original
manuscripts, \” he said.
More at
The Telegraph
\”Although we may have duplicates of these in the university\’s library, it is tragic that we have lost the originals.\”
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