Golden oldies: abbey archive and penitential work for preachers
Sold at £140,000 in the first of two early manuscript sales held by Bloomsbury Auctions (25/20/12% buyer’s premium) on July 8 was a lot featured in the front page story in ATG No 2447.
A 5000-year-old Sumerian clay tablet recording beer production and bearing what may be the earlies…