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A 400-year-old Bible stolen from the
Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh has been
recuperated in the Netherlands and is
currently back in the U.S.
The FBI returned the stolen Geneva Bible,
dating back to 1615, on Thursday as it
arrived back on U.S. soil in a box, secured
in bubble wrap.
“These works of art hold a special place in
our society. This Bible is more than a piece
of evidence. It’s an important artifact of
religious significance to people of many
faiths” said FBI Special Agent in Charge
Robert Jones.
The Bible was among in excess of 300
uncommon books, maps, plate books, chart
books and more that were found missing
from the library in April 2017. A previous
historian at the library and an rare book
seller are blamed for taking more than $8
million of those books.
“Since the investigation was initiated, with
the help of the FBI, 18 books have been
recovered, 293 associated maps, plates and
pamphlets have been recovered from areas
all over the United States of America, as well
as London and now the Netherlands,”
Allegheny County District Attorney Stephen
Zappala said.
The American Pilgrim Museum in Leiden
acquired the book secretly, yet authorities
are not saying from whom it was bought.
The gallery found the book was stolen after
the burglary charges were made open a
year ago.