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How Britain's collectors acquired Europe's looted monastic treasures

Original: When Europe’s monastic libraries were looted, Britain’s richest book collectors went hunting The forgotten story of how

A new article by Kelsey Williams recounts how, when Europe's monastic libraries were looted and dispersed, Britain's wealthiest book collectors moved in to acquire the continent's rarest volumes. The piece revisits this forgotten chapter of bibliographic history, tracing how treasures from suppressed monasteries ended up in British private collections and institutions.

Why now: Fresh publication of a history article reviving interest in how Britain amassed rare books from Europe's dissolved monasteries.

Kelsey WilliamsThe ConversationBritainEuropemonastic libraries

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• When Europe’s monastic libraries were looted, Britain’s richest book collectors went hunting The forgotten story of how Britain acquired Europe’s rarest books. by Kelsey Williams https:// theconversation.com/when-europ… · gutenberg_org · 17

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