A THIEF nicknamed the Tome Raider has been jailed for stealing rare books from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

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Tome Raider jailed for stealing antique books worth £40,000

A Cambridge University graduate nicknamed the Tome Raider, who has stolen nearly $2 million worth of rare books in his criminal career, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for his latest theft.

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Antique book thief returns to jail

William Jacques, jailed in the Nineties for stealing £1m in rare books from England's top libraries, used a false name and drew up a 'thief's shopping list' to strike again.

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'Tome raider' William Jacques jailed for three years for stealing £40,000 worth of antique books from library

"William Jacques, nicknamed 'Tome Raider' after stealing hundreds of rare books in the late 1990s, drew up a 'thief's shopping list', targeting the most expensive books that he could access.

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Accomplished Rare-Book Thief Convicted Again

What's Your Reaction? William Jacques, 41, of no fixed address, would use a false name to sign in to the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley library in London, it is alleged.

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Book Thief Steals 40,000 Pounds Worth Of Rare Books From London Library