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Rothschild Prayer Book displayed at the National Library of Australia

In an Australian first, the Rothschild Prayer Book has gone on display at the National Library of Australia in Canberra. A Spokesperson for the National Library of Australia explained that the Rothschild Prayer Book c.1505–1510 was purchased last year at auction in New York by Australian businessman Mr Kerry Stokes AC, for $A15.5 million—making it…