Recovered Antiquarian Library to be Auctioned
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Leslie Hindman has Auctioneers announced an auction featuring over 75 lots of early Italian and Latin literature from the antiquarian book library of John Sisto of Berwyn, Illinois. The books, maps and engravings comprise what remains of the over 3,500 items seized by the Chicago division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2007, of which 1,600 items were repatriated to Italy after being deemed unlawfully imported.
The collection had been brought to the attention of the FBI by Mr. Sistos heirs, following his death in 2007. After an …Related posts:
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Recovered Antiquarian Library to be Auctioned
