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Ex Libris Mystery Cache

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Jekub: On reflection.. I'm not too happy with this cache and as it has gone 4 months without a find no one else will miss it either...

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Hidden : 4/26/2012
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

A Puzzle Cache by Jekub,

You are looking for a 35mm film pot, hidden in the vicinity of Islington Central Library. But not at the above coordinates.



Background

Islingtons Central Library was completed in 1906, following a donation of £20,000 from businessman Andew Carnegie, on the proviso that the council supplied a free site. The architect John Belcher chose the winning design by Henry Thomas Hare. The sculptures on the front of the building are by Frederick Schenck and include three idealised art nouveau heads over the windows, as well as statues of Edmund Spenser (author of “The Faerie Queen”) and Francis Bacon (philosopher and scientist).
Part of the original barrel-vaulted ceiling can still be seen in the Reference Library on the second floor.
The building suffered some bomb damage during the Second World War but still retains an impressive, if somewhat grubby appearance on this busy street.

Incidentally and completely unrelated to the cache or puzzle, the inquest into the death of Dr. Crippens wife Cora was held in the Lecture Hall of the Library.

The Puzzle

The Head Librarian has had a number of books donated to the library.
Its your job to work out where they should go.

(All answers are integers, so round down if necessary).


The cache can be found at
North (A-B) ° (C) . (D+E) West (F-G) ° (H-J) . (K-L)


Congratulations to Knirk for the FTF and The Groundhogs for the very close second.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

vfoaqo.pbz

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)