An Ancient Discovery

On a normal day when the Bibliomaniacs had gathered to do what they do best, we were told that we were going to have a special visitor. Of course, we were very much anticipating this ‘guest star’. This was our Head of EAL Mrs Fotheringham. The items she carried with her were hugely interesting. An ancient bible from over two hundred years ago, and a 400 hundred-year old box containing a vellum indenture of George III! A brief look into both of these items revealed that the Bible and what was inside the box were not what were worth the most, but it was the box itself, reaching a value from £800-£1200! This was because it dated back to the 16th century, and had a lovely leather cover, and was in fairly good condition.