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Rare books worth millions swiped from NYC royalty miraculously found after 40 years
- The 17 stolen books linked to the Whitney family were recovered and will be returned to the heirs.
- The recovered items include a signed Finnegan's Wake first edition and John Keats letters worth millions.
- Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg said authorities will ensure legal handling and authenticity of the recovered works.
- The Whitneys plan to auction the books and donate the proceeds to charity.
- Eleven other missing books remain under investigation by prosecutors.
- The thefts were traced to a man who tried to pawn the books in Manhattan in January 2025.
- Peter di Bonaventura, the Whitney heirs’ representative, said the family was shocked by the recovery.
- The recovered items included one of Keats' love letters and a Joyce edition from 1939.
- The 28 looted books had been missing from the Whitney estate between 1982 and 1989.
- Officials emphasized Manhattan as the center of action in the recovery.
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