Rare Books
Deakin University
Rare Books
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The rare books within Special Collections consist of over 15,000 volumes in the following categories:
The collection includes folio-sized volumes which are identified differently. Collection strengths include books on architecture, missionaries of the Pacific, Papua New Guinea, 19th century travel, scientific expeditions, nutrition and women in the home.
- Early Australian imprints
- Early overseas imprints
- Limited editions
- Association copies
- Other categories, such as fine printings or bindings, significant first editions and other items that are known to be rare or valuable
Identifying material in the catalogue
Rare books and folios held in the Special Collection are listed in the Library Catalogue. They have the prefix:
DU WATERFT SPC
DU WATERFT SPFOL
Research Projects
The material in the Special Collection provides a resource for research in:
- Australian history
- Victorian history
- 19th century Australian and overseas architecture
- Missionaries of the Pacific
- Papua New Guinea historical research
- Women in the home
- Nutrition and domestic literature
