In this photo provided by Catherine Taylor a page of the book "Antiquities of Athens," stamped by a library, is shown on Thursday, July 30, 2026, after its return in Kiama, Australia, an estimated 150 years late. (Catherine Taylor via AP)

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A book found bricked in a fireplace is returned to an Australian library, 150 years overdue