A jury has been sworn in for the trial of William Simon Jacques, who stands accused of stealing Ambroise Verschaffelt's Nouvelle Iconographie des Camellias (1849-1860), a set totaling 13 volumes and worth £40,000-50,000, from the library of the Royal Horticultural Society in London.
The trial began this morning at 10:30 local time, at Southwark Crown Court.
