Rare Book Collection
Containing over 21,000 volumes with over 15 languages represented, the Rare Book Collection is part of the Loyola Archives and Special Collections. This collection reflects the liberal arts foundation of Loyola and provides faculty, staff, students and other researchers with the opportunity to engage with unique resources in a number of subject areas.
The Rare Book Collection is open to all researchers. Appointments are required to use the collection.
Collection Highlights
The Rare Book Collection is open to all researchers. Appointments are required to use the collection. Below are some of the highlights of the collection.
- Jesuitica Collection
- Philosophy
- Religion
- American and British History
- American and British Literature
- History of Medicine
- History of the Book
- Edward Gorey collection
- Charles A. Whittingham Chiswick Press collection
- Michalak Collection of 19th century British Caricature & Satire
Digital Collections
One of the department's ongoing projects is the digitization of select volumes from the Rare Book Collection. Below are links to volumes that have already been digitized.
Bibliographies
Following are bibliographies created for selected subjects in the Rare Book Collection.
Following are bibliographies created for selected subjects in the Rare Book Collection.
Incunabula
This bibliography highlights volumes in the collection from the infancy of printing, 1452 to 1501.
Jesuits and the Sciences
This bibliography highlights books in the collection featuring the contributions made by members of the Society of Jesus to the study of the sciences.
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Civil War
This bibliography features works in the collection on President Abraham Lincoln, slavery and the Civil War.
Michalak Collection
The gift of Thomas (Class of 1963) and Jo-Ann Michalak, the Michalak Collection centers around 19th century British satire and caricature, specifically the work of George Cruikshank although other illustrators such as Isaac Cruikshank, John Leech, Thomas Rowlandson, James Gilary, etc., are also represented. Both books and broadsides are included in the collection.
Tudor Dynasty, 1405-1603
This bibliography highlights the history of the Tudor Dynasty, especially the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.
Containing over 21,000 volumes with over 15 languages represented, the Rare Book Collection is part of the Loyola Archives and Special Collections. This collection reflects the liberal arts foundation of Loyola and provides faculty, staff, students and other researchers with the opportunity to engage with unique resources in a number of subject areas.
The Rare Book Collection is open to all researchers. Appointments are required to use the collection.