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$300M Gift: Princeton Given Gutenberg Bibles, Shakespeare Folios and More

About 2500 rare pieces...


Princeton University just received the largest gift in its 269-year history: $300 million worth of rare books and manuscripts, including the first printed editions of the Bible, plays by Shakespeare and the Declaration of Independence, Aaron Smith reports on cnn.com.

For more, including a short video about the collection: http://kenallensforum.blogspot.com/

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