Collection Highlights

Lambo Collection on the History of Medicine
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Lambo Collection on the History of Medicine

The Lambo Collection on the History of Medicine consists of antiquarian books from the private library of Dr. Thomas Adeoye Lambo, MD., PhD., D.Sc. (1923-2004).
Schulich-Woolf Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection

The main strength of the Schulich-Woolf Rare Book Collection is British history and culture of the 16th through 18th centuries.
MacGillivray Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Macgillivray Collection
The collection is mostly 19th-century Scottish history, including the study of heraldry, tartans, clans, costumes and military history.
McGill-Queen's Press Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections McGill-Queen's Press
A collection of McGill-Queen's University Press imprints, catalogued and searchable via Omni.
Dated Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Dated Collection
Books in this collection pre-date 1700.
Dickens Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Dickens Collection
A comprehensive collection of Dickens' works in novel and serial format.
Macdonell Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Macdonell Collection
The Macdonell Collection contains Bishop Alexander's Library. The main areas are religion, Irish history, classics, literature, world history, & travel.
Broadside/Poster Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Poster Collections

Thousands of broadsides and posters covering a variety of topics and time periods.
18th Century British Political Pamphlet Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Pamphlet Collections
These ephemeral documents cover a variety of social topics from British, Canadian, and international history.