The family of Melbourne barrister John Emmerson who was having a huge collection of rare books from 15th century was donated to the state library of Victoria, Australia. Valued at about the Australian $8 million (about $6million).The collection also contains the early editions of noted British writers, including Geoffrey Chaucer, John Milton, Daniel Defoe, Jonathan Swift as well as books owned by king Charles I of England ,a Nuremberg bible dating back to 1485, and pamphlets that contains daily news about the impending execution of Charles I.
Emmerson started collecting books in the 1960s when he was studying nuclear physics at Oxford University. When he returned home in 1970s he continued buying books .But unfortunately he passed away in August last year.
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