Special
Collections Department: Archives
& Manuscript Collections
Lists, Indexes, & Guides
RARE BOOKS
Overview of
the Rare Book Collection:
The Special Collections Department currently
possesses 50,000 rare volumes, focusing on agriculture, science, and
technology.
Collections of
Interest:
Carrie Chapman Catt Library
Fine Bird Books
Bibliography
Margaret Young Science Fiction Collection
Collections policy for Rare Books:
Date (earlier than):
1820
(Eastern United States)
1850
(Between
the Appalachians and the Mississippi)
1870
(West of
the Mississippi)
1740
(Great
Britain)
1750
(Europe)
1870
(Asia)
Notable private
presses
Significant illustrated books
Fine bindings
Limited and/or first editions
Autographed editions
Early works in history of science and agriculture
Scientific expeditions
Travel accounts in the U.S. (18th and 19th
century)
Books on Iowa
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