Books, 1751-1976, bulk: 1850 - 1900
The Books series spans from 1751 to 1976, though the bulk of the material dates from the latter half of the 19th century. This series contains poetry, literature, histories, lectures, and socialist materials from the Kelmscott press, Morris' personal llibrary, or other, non-Kelmscott presses.
Dates
- Creation: 1751-1976
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1850 - 1900
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open to the public and must be used in the Special Collections Reading Room. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws before using this collection.
Extent
187 Items : Books
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Czech
From the Collection: Latin
Existence and Location of Copies
Select books from this series have been digitized and are available in either Digital Collections or the Internet Archive. If a book has been digitized, there is a link to the scanned pages at the item level.
Copies of select books have also been digitized by other institions. To locate scans that may exist outside of UMD Libraries, please consult our research guide, William Morris and the Kelmscott Press.
Library Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives
University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
4130 Campus Drive
College Park Maryland 20742
301-405-9212
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