Early modern history (British & W European c. 1500-c. 1800): Rare Books

The rare books holdings of the Bodleian Library reflect its history as the library of the University of Oxford since 1602, with strengths in theology, law, the classical tradition, and mathematics although almost all subjects and genres are represented somewhere. Please refer to the dedicated Rare Books research guide linked above for detailed assistance. 

Finding Early Printed Books. See the Rare Books research guide for more details on how to find incunables, prints, ballads and broadsheets, etc.

Get tips how to search in SOLO for:

• earliest editions
• shelfmark
• STC number
• Copy-specific notes
• and more