The history of the book is an interdisciplinary area of inquiry that takes up the book as a primary source object of investigation. Books about rare books may include the history of paper, printing, typography, illustration, illumination, binding, book industries, libraries, book collectors, literacy, and bibliographic studies.
cote/call number: Z 4 O94 2010
cote/call number: Z 116 A3A78B4 2001
cote/call number: Z 116 A3A78B4 2001
cote/call number: BX 4210 N86 2013
cote/call number: Z 355.6 T68V25D4 2001
cote/call number: BS 1430.52 J68 2008
cote/call number: Z 116 A2G28N4 1995
cote/call number: Z 483 H58F54 2004
cote/call number: Z 483 H58F55 2004- v.1
cote/call number: Rare Z 798 P21F85A5 1867- 1873
You will find a section of books about old and rare books in the stacks of the Jean-Léon Allie Library in the shelves labelled with call numbers beginning with the letter Z. Some exceptions may include studies of book illumination, music books, and religious books. Additional sections of the library for book history include the folio area, as well as our Rare Books and Special Collections' scholar's room.
Available online, Carter's ABC for Book Collectors is an excellent reference source for book-related terminology.
