# Historic book found in Amnesty International bookshop

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/07/14/historic-book-found-amnesty-international-bookshop/
- Published: 2003-07-14T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

A 17th century Spanish rent book has been donated to the Hammersmith branch of Books
for Amnesty.

The 150-page book is in good condition and on 6 June was presented to June Esther
Cruces, the Director of the Malaga Historical Archive. It is a hand-written account
of farm rent payments from 1612-1616 in the Malaga area of southern Spain, and is
bound in parchment with leather hinges. It is of considerable historical value.

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Lara Woolston, shops manager at Amnesty International UK, said: “The Books for Amnesty
shops are constantly receiving a wonderful range of fascinating publications and
artefacts. In the past we’ve been given a Noel Coward songbook signed by the author
and a Bertrand Russell letter.

The Books for Amnesty shops network is currently developing a ‘collectibles’ catalogue
that will feature first editions and other rarities.