Tome Raiders: Rare Items Stolen From Libraries

The theft of historically important books, manuscripts and maps has become such a serious problem that international experts are gathering in London to discuss how to tackle it. A conference at The British Library, called The Written Heritage of Mankind in Peril, aims to produce a set of principles that will "help prevent widespread theft and trafficking and restore stolen items to their rightful owners for the benefit of everyone". "Thieves have seen the phenomenal prices that ra