Rare books
How to search and access the rare books collection in the Library.
Contact the library
How to search and access the rare books collection in the Library.
Contact the library
You can search our rare books collection in the Library catalogue.
Further archives can be found at the Hull History Centre. The centre is home to thousands of archive collections, covering everything from Medieval land occupation to 20th century political campaigning.
The University Library's rare books collection is housed in a specialised cube on the 7th floor of the Library. It includes a wide variety of titles published between 1473 and 2002, with strengths in the 18th and early 20th centuries. Texts are in 18 languages, living and dead. Places of publication range from Amsterdam to Zwickau, covering 26 countries on 5 continents.
Highlights include:
Visits to our rare books collection are available by appointment only.