The Rare Books Collection includes books printed after 1700, including examples of contemporary bindings and prominent printers.
Located in the historic Douglas Library at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections operates as a research and teaching resource for students, faculty, and the larger community. We preserve and provide access to a variety of materials including rare books, maps, posters, and an impressive Canadiana collection.
Located in the historic Douglas Library at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections operates as a research and teaching resource for students, faculty, and the larger community. We preserve and provide access to a variety of materials including rare books, maps, posters, and an impressive Canadiana collection.
Featured Item
Cover binding of T.E. Lawrence's Kelmscott Chaucer
Cover binding with partial view of spine, T.E. Lawrence's copy of the Kelmscott Chaucer, published in 1896, bound in pigskin by Doves Bindery, 1897.
Featured Exhibit
"A Marvelous Possession": T.E. Lawrence's Kelmscott Chaucer
Thomas Edward Lawrence (1888-1935), a.k.a. Lawrence of Arabia, a.k.a. T.E. Shaw, has been described as an encyclopedic man, a polymath....