28-04-2016, 07:19 AM
Quote:It is a matter of historical interest. It is not likely to clear up much of the mystery of what happened before, but then, one never knows.
Well, about that I can agree. And if it somehow turned out that the book wasn't owned by Rudolph, that would be bad news because the slim chance of finding out more about the object's history would evaporate further.
Best case scenario probably could be if it turned out that the MS was sold to Rudolph by a representative of a certain order or library, i.e. a place with records and archives that would allow for a further trail to be followed. The wording used in the letters seems to suggest a representative or messenger rather than a random person.