Print Collections

Marian Webb Botanical Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Marian Webb Botanical Collection

The Marian Webb Botanical Collection includes publications pertaining to the study of botany, including rare herbals and books related to ethnobotany, medicinal botany, and the botanical arts.

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.

Chinese Posters Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Chinese Posters
The Chinese Posters collection includes numerous posters from the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Alexander Watt Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Alexander Watt Collection
The Watt Collection consists of books about theosophy, occult, and related topics. This material was originally collected by Alexander Watt.
John Glassco Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections John Glassco collection
The personal and working collection of John Glassco.
Queen's College Library Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Queen's College Library
Queen's College Library reflects the original holdings of Queen's University Library based on the 1853 checklist.
F. R. Scott Canadian Poetry Magazine Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections F.R. Scott Canadian Poetry Magazine Collection
The collection was purchased in 1969 and includes over 200 "little magazines".
Canadian Sample Journal Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Canadian Sample Journal Collection
The library holds a small collection of sample journals, ranging from items with a local interest, to national.