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Millionaire's Thievery Ruins Priceless Books

Iranian millionaire sliced pages from valuable volumes

By Amelia Atlas,  Newser User

Posted Nov 21, 2008 2:30 PM CST

(Newser) – An Iranian scholar and millionaire sliced pages from extremely rare volumes at the British Library, some dating back to the 16th century, to replace missing sections in his own book collection, reports the Independent. Farhad Hakimzadeh, who pleaded guilty to theft and faces prison time,...   Read full story »

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