The location of books marked "SPECIAL COLLECTION" are now shelved at the end of the general collection as a group. They still have spine stickers on them saying "SPECIAL COLLECTION" .
The item type for these books is "nocirc".
Most of these books do not have bar codes in the volumes. Prior to our move in Dec. 2014, we put most books in protective wrappers and some in boxes. We have left these wrappers on the books which should protect them from dust and sun damage.
A project is needed to finish putting the books in protection wrappers and labeling the wrappers.
Rare Books – Special Collection
Rare and antiquarian books will be selected according to relevant selection criteria governing the acquisition of other materials. Reprints are preferred to rare or antiquarian editions.
Criteria for inclusion into our Special Collection, revised April 2014
With help from Joe Luttrell at Meyer Boswell Rare Book Company these books from the 1700's were given an estimated dollar value in 2006:
1. Sheppard, William. The Touchstone of common assurances, 6th ed.,
rev. and corr, Dublin, John Exshaw, 1785. (1vol.) In pretty good
shape, hinges loose, clear tape over the leather spine. Pages
excellent. [$340.00]
2. Burlamaqui, Jean Jacques. The Principles of natural and politic
law, 3d ed., rev. and cor., London, Printed for C. Nourse, 1784. (2
vols.) In pretty good shape as leather covers are still on but covered
with clear tape. Pages excellent. [$500]
3. Kyd, Stewart. A treatise on the law of bills of exchange and
promissory notes, 1st American from the 3d London ed. With
considerable additions, Boston, Printed by Manning & Loring for S. Hall, W.
Spotswood, J. White, Thomas & Andrews, D. West, E. Larkin, W.P. & L.
Blake, and J. West, 1798 (1 vol.)
Spine and cover not attached to pages , pages falling loose from the
spine, Pages excellent. [$250]
4. Bacon, Matthew. A New abridgment of the law, 4th ed, corrected...,
London, Printed by W. Strahan and M. Woodfall, Law-printers to his
Majesty, for C. Bathurst, W. Strahan...(etc.), 1778. (5 vols., -- we
lack v.3). In fair condition, leather bindings worn, flaking off and
some spines almost gone. Pages good to excellent.
Probably really not of commercial value, because of the missing
volumes. [$100]
5. Great Britain Court of King's Bench. Reports of cases adjudged in
the Court of King's Bench, since the time of Lord Mansfield's coming to
preside in it by Sir James Burrow...Dublin, Printed by R. Moncrieffe,
1784-85. (5 vols. - we lack v.5). Our set has been rebound many
years ago with a cloth binding and is in excellent shape as our the
pages. [$100 since rebound]
KD 295 B3 1778
K 457 B85 P9 1784
KD 200 1756 B8 A2 1784
KD 979 S45 1785
KD 1697 K9 1798
A project was begun in 2006 to find an estimated value for the books in special collection. We looked online using Amazon, AddAll and others to see if any of our books could be found with a sale price. We found many prices but not all. The prices were put in our bib records in the local notes field 946 in this format =
Special Collection $a estimated value $5000
This project was repeated in 2013. Some of the values have been added to our bib records but not all. This project needs to be repeated periodically as the values of the books change over time.
Many prices are just estimates.