In 1973 a library book was checked out. 51 years later it’s finally been returned
As Kathy Penny sifted through the returned books of the bin, she noticed a book with a trim that was a little more dusty than ...
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19th-century book due back to Worcester Public Library in 1973 is returned
The Worcester Public Library recently had an unusual surprise — the return of a book more than half a century overdue.
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Tragic and titillating: the life and work of illustrator Aubrey Beardsley
A new show at Tate Britain delves into the short-lived but prolific career of the illustrator, who shocked Victorian society to its core with his salacious ink drawings Despite dying from tuberculosis ...
Library book from 1899 returned five decades late in great condition
(Gray News) – A library book published in 1899 and 51 years overdue has finally been returned. “The Early Work of Aubrey ...
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51 years later, overdue book is finally returned to Worcester Public Library
The book was added to Worcester Public Library’s collection in 1899. Then in 1973, it was checked out and never returned.
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Decades overdue library book returned 51 years later
(CNN) — In July of 1899, “The Early Work of Aubrey Beardsley,” was added to the collection of the Worcester Public Library. The book, a compilation of illustrations by a British artist and poet, ...