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2010-03-25

Thousands of Cardiff's rare books are saved

"Thousands of Wales' oldest and rarest books has been saved after a council threatened to sell them.

The 14,000 items, some dating from the late 15th Century, are to be moved to Cardiff University's library.

About 175 books from the collection were printed before 1500 and it also includes 500 Bibles and a rare set of early Shakespeare volumes. "

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