Rare Books at Swarthmore

snippet from a 14th century manuscript Bible — Image credit: [Bible], Northern France, ca. 1250-1260

The Rare Book Room contains a diverse array of materials, including College and student publications, as well as notable collections such as those listed below. It also features works by individuals including James Michener (Class of 1923), John James Audubon, Edgar Allan Poe, and many others.

The poet W.H. Auden H’64 taught at Swarthmore from 1942 through 1945. This collection features rare documents and unique artifacts including his manuscript notebook of poems written from 1932-1934 and his typewriter..

W. H. Auden

Donated by Kevin Quigley ‘74 and Susan Flaherty, this collection includes 73 hand-colored woodblock prints and broadsides created between 1906 and 1968 at the Cuala Press in Dublin..

Cuala Press

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The Bathe Collection in the History of Technology is comprised of 1,500 books assembled by Greville Bathe on topics ranging from Renaissance military manuals to “books of secrets.” The collection spans the 16th to 20th centuries.

Bathe Collection

Rare Books at Swarthmore

The poet W.H. Auden H’64 taught at Swarthmore from 1942 through 1945. This collection features rare documents and unique artifacts including his manuscript notebook of poems written from 1932-1934 and his typewriter..

Donated by Kevin Quigley ‘74 and Susan Flaherty, this collection includes 73 hand-colored woodblock prints and broadsides created between 1906 and 1968 at the Cuala Press in Dublin..

The Bathe Collection in the History of Technology is comprised of 1,500 books assembled by Greville Bathe on topics ranging from Renaissance military manuals to “books of secrets.” The collection spans the 16th to 20th centuries.

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Rare Books at Swarthmore

The poet W.H. Auden H’64 taught at Swarthmore from 1942 through 1945. This collection features rare documents and unique artifacts including his manuscript notebook of poems written from 1932-1934 and his typewriter..

Donated by Kevin Quigley ‘74 and Susan Flaherty, this collection includes 73 hand-colored woodblock prints and broadsides created between 1906 and 1968 at the Cuala Press in Dublin..

The Bathe Collection in the History of Technology is comprised of 1,500 books assembled by Greville Bathe on topics ranging from Renaissance military manuals to “books of secrets.” The collection spans the 16th to 20th centuries.