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Christina Molle

A heavy lift: Thieves steal Dalí's 200kg diamond-studded 'Book of the Apocalypse' in France

Another theft in the art world: the "Book of the Apocalypse", described as one of the most expensive (and heaviest) books in the world, was stolen from a private museum in Issoire, in Auvergne, overnight from Sunday to Monday, the Clermont-Ferrand public prosecutor’s office has said.

The original and unique copy of this book, conceived by the Auvergne publisher Joseph Forêt, was designed as a total work of art inspired by the Apocalypse of Saint John.

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