Print Collections

W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections
Mazo de la Roche
Contains various editions and dozens translations of her works, as well as other items from her personal collection.

W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections
James De Mille
A comprehensive collection of early edition of James De Mille's works.

W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections
Cartwright Collection
The Cartwright Collection is an example of a typical 19th century gentleman's library. The content relates to history, politics, literature, law, philosophy, religion.

W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections
Edith and Lorne Pierce Collection of Canadiana
The Edith and Lorne Pierce Collection of Canadiana is the centerpiece of our library and is intended to preserve Canadian literature and history.

W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections
Canadian School Textbooks
A collection of 19th century Ontario textbooks.

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.

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.

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.

W.D. Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections
Rare Books Collection
Complementing the Dated Collection, these books are printed after 1700 and include many examples of contemporary bindings and prominent printers.