University Archive and Special Collections: Library Treasures

Welcome to the University Archive and Special Collections Centre at Birmingham City University. Discover more about our University Archive and Special Collections and contact us to request a viewing.

The library holds a collection of rare 18th, 19th and early 20th century books which have helped to inspire talent over the years.

Intricate border designs and text by William Morri

Intricate border designs and text by William Morris displayed on pages of ‘The Well at World’s End’. Central woodcut image, of figures in a wood, by Edward Burne-Jones. Woodblock printing by Morris’s own press.

 

To find out more about the collection or to arrange a visit contact SpecialCollections@bcu.ac.uk