The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library receives nearly half a million donated books each year, but their latest acquisition was a little different. The Friends recently presented the library with a 505-year-old copy of Dante's "Divine Comedy." The book comes from the collection of wealthy San Francisco arts philanthropist James Cameron Clark Jr., who died in 2009 and left his personal library to the FriendsTuesday, July 24, 2012
San Francisco Public Library receives 505-year-old book
The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library receives nearly half a million donated books each year, but their latest acquisition was a little different. The Friends recently presented the library with a 505-year-old copy of Dante's "Divine Comedy." The book comes from the collection of wealthy San Francisco arts philanthropist James Cameron Clark Jr., who died in 2009 and left his personal library to the Friends
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