Comments on: Where have all the nice books gone?

Where have all the nice books gone?

humuhumu — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 07:54:15 -0800

A monstery mystery. A tale of confused monks, hoarded books, secret passageways, hidden cupboards and, ummm, CCTV.

By: soyjoy

soyjoy — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:04:13 -0800

Yeah... but where're the monsters?

By: shoepal

shoepal — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:05:11 -0800

older article on the situation (for reference).

By: planetkyoto

planetkyoto — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:24:46 -0800

How many of us bibliophiles would be tempted to go "one tome over the line" if we knew of a neglected collection of old books? I had to leave the country to fix my "problem".

By: Ynoxas

Ynoxas — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:29:45 -0800

"one tome over the line" *whistle* 3 minutes in the penalty box. Carry on.

By: orange swan

orange swan — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:32:35 -0800

A monstery mystery Cutest typo ever, has echoes of Sesame Street's "Monsterpiece Theatre". Great news item. I don't think I would have been able to resist either.

By: pjgulliver

pjgulliver — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 08:44:10 -0800

Calling William of Baskerville.

By: sklero

sklero — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:25:16 -0800

Wow, "burglary by ruse and escalade." It sounds so romantic.

By: widdershins

widdershins — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 09:31:54 -0800

Can a movie deal be far behind? Great link, humuhumu.

By: jacquilynne

jacquilynne — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 12:04:31 -0800

I believe, Ynuxas, that you have misspelled punalty box.

By: clavdivs

clavdivs — Thu, 19 Jun 2003 12:27:35 -0800

If the thief had a voltage detector, he could have been alerted to the CCTV. that was his down fall. The police where foolish not to examine to room thoroughly. Holmes, in the 'Adventure of the Speckled band' for instance comes to mind. Stealing is wrong. books seems a moral crime as well as civil crime, but to steal rare books is a very bad. BUT, this guy restored the books and cared for them which deserves consideration.

By: todd

todd — Fri, 20 Jun 2003 18:13:16 -0800

older discussion (for reference).