Richard Burton reference

Ed · 5th May 2025, 12:44 PM

Here is a funny story. I came across a first edition of this book some years ago on ebay. Very reasonably priced, ex lib.

Seems a guy working at the Manchester UK library got jilted and swiped tons of books. A few months later Scotland Yard contacted me and asked if I bought the book and if I still had it in my possession. I did, naturally, and offered to return it free gratis. "No no" they said. Turns out the guy never spent the cash, just kept in under a mattress or something. Turns out I got my loot back, they got their book and I ended up having a nice correspondence with the head librarian for a while.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...er/6083672.stm

5th May 2025, 12:44 PM	#4
Ed Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 260	Here is a funny story. I came across a first edition of this book some years ago on ebay. Very reasonably priced, ex lib. Seems a guy working at the Manchester UK library got jilted and swiped tons of books. A few months later Scotland Yard contacted me and asked if I bought the book and if I still had it in my possession. I did, naturally, and offered to return it free gratis. "No no" they said. Turns out the guy never spent the cash, just kept in under a mattress or something. Turns out I got my loot back, they got their book and I ended up having a nice correspondence with the head librarian for a while. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...er/6083672.stm