Hooke Royal Society manuscript find

A "lost" science manuscript from the 1600s found in a cupboard in a house during a routine valuation is expected to fetch more than £1m at auction.

Dunno about the "lost" label: why not just call it a fresh discovery, which it is?

The hand-written document - penned by Dr Robert Hooke - contains the minutes of the Royal Society from 1661 to 1682, experts said.

It was found in a house in Hampshire, where it is thought to have lain hidden in a cupboard for about 50 years. The owners had no idea of its value. It will be auctioned in London next month.

From the BBC.

Posted by David on February 11, 2006 10:17 PM