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Special Collections

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General

The Special Collections Department of the University Library administers early printed books, modern special editions, manuscripts, maps and visual material such as prints posters and photographs.

About Special Collections

Special Collections administers important manuscript and printed material, including books, maps and prints.

Early printed books and modern special editions

Pre-1800 works and modern editions which are valuable or otherwise of special importance on account of their execution.

Manuscripts, letters and archives

Description of the collections.

Maps, atlases and globes

The cartographic department of the Amsterdam University Library contains a wealth of early and modern maps and atlases

History of the book

Description of the collections relevant to book production, the book trade, antiquarian bookselling and auctions.

Bibliotheca Rosenthaliana

The internationally famous collection of Hebraica and Judaica.

Church History Collections

A unique collection on Dutch Protestantism and the Radical Reformation.

Artis Library

The Artis Library is housed in a 19th-century building, which together with the library interior, is listed as a historic monument. The collection is part of the special collections of the Universiteit van Amsterdam.

Prints, posters & photographs

Visual material from the Special Collections Department

Finding aids for collections and archives available at the Special Collections department

Image databases

The image databases of the University Library and the University Museum