02 dezembro 2016

A “book curse” is an actual curse printed in a book to discourage any potential thief...

A “book curse” is an actual curse printed in a book to discourage any potential thief from stealing it. They were common in medieval European manuscripts, but date back much earlier. The first known book curse is from about 600 BCE! The King of Assyria had a curse inscribed on the back of his collected tablets.

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