CPA News

Experts examine books at Folio suspect's home

14th Jul, 2008
Experts on rare and antiquarian books were called in yesterday to help police search through a mountain of tomes found at the home of a man arrested in connection with the theft of a £15m First Folio edition of William Shakespeare's works Click for more...

Bard's stolen folio is found

14th Jul, 2008
A 400-year-old first-folio edition of William Shakespeare's works that was stolen from Durham University Library a decade ago has been recovered following an international operation involving literary experts in Washington DC and British detectives. Click for more...

Greek sea could be looted by divers

10th Jul, 2008
Legislation allowing divers increased access to Greece's coastline has raised fears that archaeological riches will be taken by ruthless thieves. Click for more...

Egypt retrieves ancient stone relief from auction

3rd Jul, 2008
Egypt has retrieved a 2,500-year-old limestone relief from London after its sale was blocked by Bonhams auction house because it had been looted from a pharaoh's tomb. Click for more...