AM Primary Sources: Rare Books

19th century manuscripts from the Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature, New York Public Library.

17th and 18th century manuscripts from the Brotherton Library, University of Leeds.

Sourced from the archive of The Worshipful Company of Stationers & Newspaper Makers (London), this primary source collection offers insight into the workings of the early book trade, the printing and publishing community, the establishment of legal requirements for copyright provisions, and the history of bookbinding, from 1554 to the 21st century.

Manuscript collection of William Wordsworth and other Romantic poets, writers and artists. Includes notebooks, diaries, correspondence, travel journals and autograph books.