The following publications are available for sale in the Special Collections Research Center. Publications are offered to University of Chicago students, faculty, and staff at a 25% discount off the listed price.
Titles indicated as (free) are available free of charge while supplies last. Titles indicated as (o/pr) are out of print; reference copies of these publications are available for consultation in the Special Collections Research Center.
Please see the end of this page for information on ordering any of these titles.
Animal - Vegetable - Mineral: Natural History from the John Crerar Collection (1991) -- free
Anthropology at Chicago: Tradition, Discipline, Department; An Exhibition Marking the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Department of Anthropology (1979) -- $3.50
Asia in the Eyes of Europe: Sixteenth through Eighteenth Centuries (1991) -- $6.00
The Berlin Collection: Being a History and Exhibition of the Books and Manuscripts Purchased in Berlin in 1891 for the University of Chicago by William Rainey Harper with the Support of Nine Citizens of Chicago (1979) -- $7.50
The Bernard Sahlins Collection of Theatrical Works -- free
Bernard Weinberg, 1909-1973: A Tribute and a Bibliography (1974) -- $1.00
Between the Boards: Collections, Compilations and Curiosities from the John Crerar Collection of Rare Books in the History of Science and Medicine (2003) -- $15.00
The Book in the Age of Theater, 1550-1750 (2001) -- $12.00
The Book Made Art: A Selection of Contemporary Artists Books (1986) -- $2.00
Book Use, Book Theory, 1500-1700 (2005) -- $15.00
Building Collections: Celebrating 25 Years of the Joseph Regenstein Library (1995) -- $2.50
Building for a Long Future: The University of Chicago and Its Donors, 1889-1930 (2001) -- $14.00
By Study and by Watchfulness: An Exhibition of Illustrated Editions of Ovid and Artists' Depictions of People with Books Selected from the Collection of William and Marianne Salloch (1984) -- $1.50
Catalog of the Clifford G. Grulee Collection on Pediatrics (1959) -- $4.00
A Catalogue to an Exhibition of Notable Books and Manuscripts from the Collections of the University of Chicago Library, Prepared for the Dedication of the Joseph Regenstein Library, October Thirty-first, Nineteen Hundred and Seventy (1970) -- out of print
Charles E. Merriam: An Introduction to the Man & His Papers; Accompanying an Exhibition from the University of Chicago Archives at the Joseph Regenstein Library (1975) -- $1.00
Columbian Commemorations, 1892-1893: European and American Perspectives; An Exhibition . . . from the Museu-Biblioteca Mario Barbeito de Vasconcelos, Madeira, Portugal, and the Department of Special Collections, University of Chicago Library (1993) -- free
A Descriptive Catalogue of Early Editions of the Works of Frédéric Chopin in the University of Chicago Library (2003) -- $35.00
The Diaghilev Ballets Russes, 1909-1929: An Exhibition of Original Designs and Documents (1975) -- $1.00
Dr. Bernard Fantus: Father of the Blood Bank; bound with Researching Chicago Medical History: Sources in the University of Chicago Library) (2004) -- free
The Dr. Morris Fishbein Collection: An Exhibition of Selected Books in the History of Medicine and the Biological Sciences (1972) -- $2.50
The Eighteenth Century Views the Past: An Exhibition of Books Selected from the Collections of the University of Chicago Library (1978) -- $3.00
Elective Affinities: Private Collectors and Special Collections in Libraries (2001) -- $7.50
Encyclopedism from Pliny to Borges (1990) -- $5.00
Ernest W. Burgess, May 16, 1886-December 27, 1966: An Exhibition Selected from His Papers (1974) -- $1.00
Eugene Field and His Books (1995) -- free
Eva Watson Schutze: Chicago Photo-Secessionist (1985) -- $6.00
Far East: An Exhibition of Resources in the University of Chicago Library (1973) -- out of print
French and Flemish Illuminated Manuscripts from Chicago Collections: An Exhibition in Honor of the 44th Annual Meeting of the Mediaeval Academy of America (1969) -- out of print
From Dreamland to Showcase: Jazz in Chicago, 1912-1996 (1996) -- $3.00
From Poetry to Verse: Essays on the Making of Modern Poetry (2005) -- $10.00
Good Natur'd Man: Oliver Goldsmith; A Bicentennial Celebration (1974) -- $2.25
Great Is the Gift that Bringeth Knowledge: Highlights from the History of the John Crerar Library (1989) -- $6.50
Guide to the Albert Mayer Papers on India in the University of Chicago Library (1977) -- $4.50
A Guide to the Historical Records of the John Crerar Library, 1828-1984 (1991) -- out of print
Guide to the Records of the Carnegie Council on Children (1982) -- $3.00
Harold Swift and the Higher Learning (1985) -- $5.00
Hebraica at the University of Chicago (1965) -- $2.50
The Helen and Ruth Regenstein Collection of Rare Books (1976) -- $5.00
Historical Documents from Northern Italy: A Guide to the Samuel R. and Marie-Louise Rosenthal Collection (1984) -- $10.00
Homosexuality and the City: A Century of Research at the University of Chicago (2000) -- $8.00
Huidrobro en Vanguardia (1987-88) -- $2.50
Huidrobro in Avant-Garde (1988) -- $1.00
The Human Fabric: Anatomical Illustration from 1500 to 1850 (1981) -- $1.00
In Lincoln's Time: Sources on Nineteenth-Century America in the William E. Barton Collection (1986) -- $5.00
Innovations and Innovators: The School of Social Service Administration's Contribution to Direct Practice Social Work, 1945-1975 (1995) -- out of print
Italian Drama of the Renaissance: An Exhibition of Books from the Collection of the University of Chicago Library (1961) -- $1.00
James Franck: The Scientist and Political Responsibility (1975) -- $1.50
Jazz - The Chicago Scene: The Art of Stephen Longstreet (1989) -- $3.50
John Gunther: Inside Journalism (1990) -- $5.00
The Joseph Halle Schaffner Collection in the History of Science (1977) -- out of print
Julius Rosenwald, 1862-1932: An Exhibition Honoring the One-Hundredth Anniversary of His Birth (1962) -- out of print
Kentucky and the Revolutionary Era, 1770-1815: An Essay Prepared by William T. Hutchinson on the Occasion of an Exhibition of Manuscripts and Early Printed Material Selected from the Reuben T. Durrett Collection (1976) -- out of print
The Latin Manuscript Book: An Exhibition Held on the Occasion of the Seminars in Latin Palaeography Sponsored by the Division of the Humanities of the University of Chicago and the Medieval Academy of America, Summer MCMLXXIII; Selected from the Collections of the University of Chicago Library (1973) -- $2.50
The Legacy of Sebastian Virdung: The Frederick R. Selch Collection Pertaining to the History of Musical Instruments (2005)
Lexicography at the University of Chicago: An Essay by Mitford M. Mathews, Sr., on the Occasion of an Exhibition in Harper Memorial Library (1963) -- $1.50
Life of the Spirit, Life of the Mind: Rockefeller Chapel at 75 (2004) -- $12.00
Life on the Quads: A Centennial View of the Student Experience at the University of Chicago (1992) -- $7.00
Livres d'Artiste: An Exhibition of Books from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Sam Berkman (1981) -- $1.00
The Ludwig Rosenberger Collection of Judaica: A Selection Exhibited at the Joseph Regenstein Library (1976) -- $2.00
Montaigne in Print: The Presentation of a Renaissance Text (1995) -- $7.00
Moses Mendelssohn: An Exhibition Selected from the Ludwig Rosenberger Library of Judaica (1987) -- $2.00
Music in the University of Chicago Library: Selected for an Exhibition at the Joseph Regenstein Library (1972) -- $2.00
My Budapest: Portrait of a European City; Being an Exhibition of Books, Documents, Images, and Artifacts from the Collection of Louis Szathmary of Chicago (1989) -- $7.00
Nature Disclosed: Books from the Collections of the John Crerar Library Illustrating the History of Science (1984) -- $12.50
Nature Disclosed: Books from the Collections of the John Crerar Library Illustrating the History of Science - color poster (1984) -- $2.50
New Testament Manuscript Traditions: An Exhibition Based on the Edgar J. Goodspeed Collection of the University of Chicago Library (1973) -- $6.00
1900: Books from the Collection of Robert Rosenthal (1996) -- free
The Norman Wait Harris Memorial Foundation in International Relations: A Tribute and Bibliography Honoring the Work of the Foundation over Fifty Years and Accompanying a University of Chicago Archives Exhibition (1975) -- $1.00
One Hundred Books and Manuscripts Recently Acquired (1975) -- $5.00
100 Very American Books: Selected from the Epstein Collection (1979) -- $1.00
One in Spirit: A Retrospective View of the University of Chicago (1973) -- $5.00
Picturing Britain: Time and Place in Image and Text, 1700-1850 (1993) -- $6.00
Planes, Trains, and Automobiles: The Transportation Revolution in Children's Picture Books (1995) -- $8.00
Poetry Magazine: A Gallery of Voices (1980) -- out of print
The Presidents of the University of Chicago: A Centennial View (1992) -- $7.00
The Printed House (1985) -- out of print
The Printer's Craft: An Exhibition Selected from the R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company Collection (1982) -- $6.00
Printing for the Modern Age: Commerce, Craft, and Culture in the RR Donnelley Archive (2006) -- $10.00
Pursuing the Higher Criticism: New Testament Scholarship and Library Collections at the University of Chicago (1993) -- $10.00
Reading the Greens: Books on Golf from the Arthur W. Schultz Collection (1998) -- $2.50
Research at the Center: Special Collections Research Center, The University of Chicago Library (2003) -- $10.00
Researching Chicago Medical History: Sources in the University of Chicago Library, bound with Dr. Bernard Fantus: Father of the Blood Bank (2004) -- free
Russian and Soviet Studies at the University of Chicago (1977) -- $2.50
Scholars & Scholarship of the Renaissance: An Exhibition from the Collections of the University of Chicago Library (1964) -- out of print
The School of Social Service Administration: A Selection of Manuscripts Documenting the Creation and Development of the School of Social Service Administration, Issued in Facsimile on the Occasion of Its 75th Anniversary (1973) -- out of print
Science in Nineteenth-Century Children's Books: An Exhibition Based on the Encylopaedia Britannica Historical Collection of Books for Children (1966) -- $2.50
Science through the Ages: A Selection of Pioneer Works in Science, Technology, Medicine in the Collections of the John Crerar Library (1978) -- out of print
The Sir Nicholas Bacon Collection: Sources on English Society, 1250-1700 (hardbound, 1972) -- $15.00
The Sir Nicholas Bacon Collection: Sources on English Society, 1250-1700 (paperbound, 1972) -- $3.50
Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae (1966) -- $1.00. See also: The Virtual Tourist in Renaissance Rome (2008)
Splendid Encounters: The Thought and Conduct of Diplomacy (1984) -- $6.00
Stephen A. Douglas and the American Union (1994) -- $10.00
The Talent of T. S. Eliot (1969) -- out of print
Texts and Their Transformations: Continuity and Change in the Classical Tradition (1994) -- $8.00
"This Library Will Contribute to the Liberation of the Mind, the Understanding of Civility, the Exaltation of the Spirit" (1975) -- out of print
Thomas Jefferson Offers His Library to the Congress: A Facsimile of the Original Letter in the University of Chicago Library; Issued on the Occasion of the Dedication of the Joseph Regenstein Library (1970) -- $1.50
The Tradition of Aquinas and Bonaventure: Text and Commentary during Seven Centuries (1974) -- $3.00
Ucrainiana: An Exhibition of Ukranian Books and Books about Ukraine (1971) -- $2.00
The University and the City: A Centennial View of the University of Chicago (1992) -- $7.00
UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION CATALOGUES:
The University of Chicago Coat of Arms - color print -- $1.00
The University of Chicago Faculty: A Centennial View (1991) -- $7.00
The Uses of Gothic: Planning and Building the Campus of the University of Chicago, 1892-1932 (1983) -- out of print
Victorian Bookbindings: An Exhibition of Ninteenth-Century Bindings (1972) -- out of print
The Virtual Tourist in Renaissance Rome: Printing and Collecting the Speculum Romanae Magnificaentiae (2008) -- $25.00. See also: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/cgi-bin/hfs.cgi/00/289193.ctl.
William Benton: A Public Life (1986) -- $4.00
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