scarce manuscripts thought to hold been looted from Bonn library by Belgian soldiersHundreds of priceless manuscripts and documents believed to hold been looted by Belgian soldiers from a German library at the end of the moment world war were returned on Thursday.
The works,which were thought to hold been irretrievably lost, included scarce medieval manuscripts, and early 15th-century prints,historical maps and the 19th-century illustrated bird books from the library of the celebrated German ornithologist and explorer Maximilian of Wied-Neuwied. Related: Art dealer’s family’s latest bid to find Degas looted by the Nazis Related: Dutch museums discover 170 artworks stolen by Nazis Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com