British Museum – Cambridge University Library Special Collections

Erotica comes to Cambridge

Posted on 4 February 2020 by Liam Sims

When one thinks of the great collections which Cambridge University Library has built up over its six centuries, erotic literature is probably not very near […]

Acquisitions, Collectors and collecting, French, Illustration, Rare Books, Special Collections

‘That noble cabinet’: the British Museum and its links with Cambridge

Posted on 31 March 2016 by Liam Sims

This week is Museum Week, which seems like an excellent occasion to look at books in the University Library with connections to our national museum […]

Collectors and collecting, Incunabula, Library history, Rare Books, Special Collections