Rare Book Division

Princeton holds approximately 250,000 rare and historically significant printed books in Western languages. The collection is strong in classical Latin texts; American and English literature and history, especially Restoration and Victorian; Renaissance; Enlightenment; French, German, Latin American literature; history of science; emblem and other illustrated books.

For more, see the Rare Book Division Homepage.

Collection Contact

Stephen Ferguson

Assistant University Librarian for Rare Books and Special Collections and Curator of Rare Books
(609) 258-3165
C-17J
Firestone Library