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Attempted Sale of Rare Books from the National Agricultural Library On Monday, July 17 the National Agricultural Library (NAL) received a call from a book dealer in Baltimore, Maryland reporting that two men attempted to sell him three volumes from the National Agricultural Library's rare book collection. The men claimed that the volumes were discovered while cleaning out a house. It is known that the two men have tried to sell these volumes to at least one additional dealer. The USDA Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is investigating. NAL and the OIG ask your cooperation and assistance in recovering these volumes, described below: Historia Plantarum 1561 Lyon Vellum bound with woodcut illustrations Dodonaei de Stirpium Historia 1564 Vellum bound with woodcut illustrations Unknown title 1572 London Vellum bound with woodcut illustrations All three volumes have pinhole stamps saying "USDA LIB" and one volume also contains a Library book plate. If you have any information regarding these materials, please contact James Knorr, Office of the Inspector General, 301-504-2015. NAL has increased security of its collections in recent years and is nearing completion of an evaluation of Special Collections holdings. As more information becomes available, we will keep you informed. If you have questions and/or need additional information, contact Maria G. Pisa, Associate Director for Public Services at 301-504-5834 or [log in to unmask] PAMELA Q. J. ANDRÉ Director, National Agricultural Library