17 Rare Books Stolen From Ex-MoMA President's Long Island Home Recovered Decades Later

Letters by John Keats recovered decades after theft from Whitney Estate

After decades missing, the 17 books resurfaced last year at two rare book sellers in Manhattan.

17 rare books stolen from ex-MoMA president's Long Island home recovered decades later

Decades after their theft, rare books worth millions were recovered in New York City after being stolen from venture capitalist John Hay Whitney's Long Island home.

Rare books swiped from NYC royalty miraculously found after 40 years

A stack of rare books worth millions of dollars was finally returned to the heirs of New York City royalty Monday — decades after they were snatched by a mysterious bookworm, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office said.

Trove of stolen John Keats’ letters and other rare books resurface in Manhattan to be auctioned for charity

The Manhattan District Attorney will return 17 rare books that were stolen in the 1980s to the heirs of John Hay Whitney and Betsey Whitney, a family of

Plot twist: Rare books worth $3 million stolen decades ago resurface in Manhattan

One collection of letters poet John Keats wrote to his fiancée includes eight handwritten letters, including the first ever letter he wrote to her.

Manhattan DA recovers $3M in stolen Keats, Wilde books from Whitney estate

The collection, valued at nearly $3 million, was recovered after rare book dealers flagged the items as stolen and alerted authorities.