This collection includes a sample of digitised Rare Books held in the collections of UNSW Library in Sydney and UNSW Canberra’s Special Collections.
Items are placed into the Rare Books collections at the Canberra and Sydney campuses if they are considered to be of significant value due to their scarcity, uniqueness, subject content or age.
The Canberra Rare Books collection includes a significant number of items relating to military history, with an emphasis on World War One. Rare Books held in Sydney relate to multiple disciplines, with particular strengths in medical history, Australian history and outstanding examples of texts published in the 16th century.
Digital Collections | Library (24th Mar 2022). Rare Books. In Website Digital Collections | Library. Retrieved 21st May 2022 13:28, from https://unswuat.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/80