Valuable 1823 edition of Johann von Spix's “Simiarum et vespertilionum Brasiliensium species novae” was just recovered in London 16 years after being stolen from the Goeldi Museum's rare books collection. This important work is famous for its descriptions and drawings of the monkeys of Brazil as well as other plants and animals then considered new to science.
International police are finally tracking down the thieves who stole a cache of rare books worth nearly $1 million from the Goeldi Museum in Brazil in 2008, and returning these precious historical works to the museum.