Arc – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

Erotica comes to Cambridge

Posted on 4 February 2020 by Liam Sims

When one thinks of the great collections which Cambridge University Library has built up over its six centuries, erotic literature is probably not very near […]

Acquisitions, Collectors and collecting, French, Illustration, Rare Books, Special Collections

‘Scandalous & libellous books’ at the University Library

Posted on 16 January 2017 by Liam Sims

As a copyright library, and the recipient over the years of many large private collections, the University Library often receives material which it might not […]

Collectors and collecting, Exhibitions, Library history, Rare Books, Special Collections