This volume digitally reconstructs a 15th-century Book of Hours that was dismembered by a notorious dealer. It restores a cultural treasure, confronts the ethical challenges of manuscript destruction, and advocates for the preservation of our shared heritage.
Carla Rossi
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Isabelle Boursier’s Book of Hours, a Dismembered Manuscript from Mary Benson’s Collection
By: Carla Rossi
When financial hardship forced the Brooklyn Museum to sell a Book of Hours, a dealer purchased and dismembered it for profit. This book uncovers the moral complexities of the sale, identifies the manuscript’s original owner, and digitally reconstructs the priceless text.
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The 1879 Theft of Royal Ms 16 E VIII from the British Museum
Wars and Tolkien’s Teacher’s Role
By: Carla Rossi
In 1879, a priceless manuscript containing the only copy of the oldest French poem vanished from the British Museum. This study explores the intense academic rivalries after the Franco-Prussian War that fueled the theft and provides a reconstruction of the lost text.
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