Link to the article by Brian Skoloff by clicking the title above.
The book, found in Utah, is said to have been printed in 1493 and is a world history from biblical times and one of the "most lavishly illustrated books of the 15th century." However, I advise caution here for two reasons.
First, I remember that a number of faked documents showed up in Utah and were bought by the Latter Day Saints some years ago. It was a scandal when they were discovered to have been forged. This involved the forger using paper and ink that was of the time period for the original documents but these were faked and forged anyway.
Secondly, perhaps it's the photographs but for books 500 years old and stored in an attic, the paper appears too new. Is it time to get this book over to the Getty (which has had its share of forged and faked sculpture?) for examination Has this book been carbon dated?
