Collection Highlights

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.
St. Mary's Cathedral Library Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections St. Mary's Cathedral Library Collection

The St. Mary's Cathedral Library numbers around 6,000 volumes, and contains a rich variety of Catholic religious texts and secular titles.
Bible Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Bible Collection

This collection contains a number of versions printed from 1491 to present in large and small formats.
Mitchell Gift Collection
W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections Mitchell Gift
The original six volumes donated to Queen's in 1840 by Judge James Mitchell, M.A. are still in the Jordan Library collection.