This seems like this would be an excellent inspiration for a tabletop roleplaying game adventure!

Stolen First Editions by Galileo, Newton Discovered Beneath Floor in Romania

Over the next five hours, the thieves carefully extracted 16 bags filled with rare books set to be shipped to Las Vegas for a specialist book auction. Precious cargo in tow, the pair made their escape around 2:15 a.m., fleeing in a car driven by a third accomplice.

Whether set in the far future or in a fantasy realm this seems like a great background for a group to return a stolen book and try to intercept the thieves mid-heist.