Art work was removed from mats at Claremont (CA) Books & Prints; 2 items damaged in the process were not taken. “‘Candidate’: white male, 40’s, 5’6-8″; hair short, maybe curly, brown with gray; thin guild, glasses. Cheerful, upbeat guy.” ABAA Pink Sheet, Nov. 1995.
Persia/Iran Materials Stolen in London
Some 10,000 books, periodicals, maps and ephemera on Persia/Iran, most of which have the lion bookplate of F. DIBA, reported stolen in London on Sept. 22, 1995. Contact Maggs Bros Ltd, 50 Berkeley SQ, London W1X 6EL, tel 0171 493 7160. ABAA Pink Sheet, Nov. 1995.
Security Breach at Lloyd E. Cotsen Collection
Discovery of security breach and loss of unknown quanity of early printed books and manuscript drawings from the Lloyd E. Cotsen Collection of Children’s Literature reported by Justin Schiller, Ltd., NY. Some were identified as having been sold… seller: male, early 30s, well-dressed, stylish, light brown hair, claimed to have inherited books from Europe. More…