Book Lost During WWII Rediscovered in German Thrift Store
A book printed in 1594, long presumed lost during World War II, has resurfaced in a thrift store in Flörsheim, Hesse, Germany. The volume, 'Pauli Sententiae', was discovered among book donations and identified through collaborative detective work by staff and institutions. The Regional Diakonie Main- und Hochtaunus and the Berlin State Library announced that the book has been back in the library's collection since late August, catalogued and accessible for research. Its condition is described as excellent for its age. The book, a Latin legal text from late antiquity, was printed in Nuremberg in 1594. It is believed to have been evacuated from Berlin to the Hattorf potash mine in Hesse during WWII, where it went missing. Officially considered a war loss since 1945, its return is celebrated as invaluable for libraries and historical research.
Key facts
- Book 'Pauli Sententiae' printed in 1594 in Nuremberg.
- Discovered in a thrift store in Flörsheim, Hesse, Germany.
- Book was lost during WWII, officially considered a war loss since 1945.
- Believed to have been evacuated to Hattorf potash mine in Hesse.
- Identified through collaborative research by Regional Diakonie Main- und Hochtaunus and Berlin State Library.
- Returned to Berlin State Library in late August.
- Book is catalogued and accessible for research.
- Condition described as 'excellent for its age'.
Entities
Institutions
- Regionale Diakonie Main- und Hochtaunus
- Staatsbibliothek Berlin
Locations
- Flörsheim
- Germany
- Hesse
- Berlin
- Nuremberg
- Hattorf