Identity area
Reference code
Inc.
Title
Incunabula
Date(s)
- 1488 - 1701 (Creation)
Level of description
Book Collection
Extent and medium
517 books
Context area
Name of creator
(1963-)
Administrative history
Formed in 1963 after an amalgamation of institutions dating back to 1834, Newcastle University is based in Newcastle upon Tyne, with overseas campuses in Malaysia and Singapore. It is a member of the Russell Group of Universities.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acquisition history of this collection is unknown.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This small collection comprises books which were produced in the infancy of the art of printing, and specifically before 1500. The collection includes such works as the Epistolae of St. Jerome, printed in Palma in 1480, Opus de peste, a tract ... Read more
Accruals
No further material is expected to be added to the collection
System of arrangement
Numerical
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
Conditions governing reproduction
UK copyright law applies
Language of material
- English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Rare Books / Publications
Access points
Subject access points
Description control area
Description identifier
gb186-Inc.
Institution identifier
gb186
Status
Draft
Level of detail
Full
Language(s)
- English
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