A ebook sale noticed the library in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, recoup a tome lacking from its cabinets for over a century final week, a replica of “The Cruise of the Esmeralda.”

The copy was returned Friday by the general public library in Hawley, Pennsylvania, the Carbondale library wrote in a Fb put up.

The ebook, considered one of quite a few nautical journey novels written by British writer Harry Collingwood, was first revealed in 1894.

A library card discovered within the ebook and dated to Could 23, 1904, belonged to 1 Horace Quick, presumed useless, the Carbondale library mentioned.

The library mentioned in a remark that it doesn’t know particularly when the ebook was checked out, however believes it was overdue beginning June 7, 1904, two weeks after Quick’s library card was issued.

Going from that date, the library wrote, “The Cruise of the Esmeralda” can be 43,641 days late. Utilizing the two cents per day late payment circa 1904, Quick would theoretically owe $872.82. Utilizing the present 25 cents per day late payment, nevertheless, he would owe $10,910.25, the library mentioned.

“Mr. Quick could be very fortunate we at present cap fines for books at $10,” the library concluded.