The University of Seville has recovered a stolen document that dates back to 1619
The University of Seville has recovered a document from 1619 that had been stolen. Today, police handed over the document after having found it for sale on a bookseller¿s website from Barcelona. It was being sold for $1,000, although its historical value is incalculable. The two page long document reports on an event that occurred in Seville during the 17th century.
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National Police agents have recovered the work known as 'Relación de Sucesos' (Relation of Events), which was printed in Seville in the year 1619 and whose historic value is incalculable. It consists of two sheets, front and back, that describe allegations that took place at the time and is owned by the University of Seville.
According to the National Police, the document was in possession of a bookseller in Barcelona who put it up for sale on an English webpage specialising in collectable books, having valued it at $1,000.
The investigation was initiated following a complaint by the head of the Historical Archive section of the University of Seville¿s library, in which he claimed to have found via internet a document printed in Seville in the year 1619 that might belong to the University of Seville and its library.
The document, which was being sold for $1,000 under the title 'Events and wonders', was placed on an English website, consists of two pages and features hand-written notes describing legal allegations of the time.
Agents from the Thefts and Cultural Heritage Group of Seville carried out a police operation to find the document, study its authenticity and origin and identify the person who was attempting to sell it.
