Category Archives: Acquisitions

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s Writing Desk Goes On Display

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Peter N. Heydon ’62 Gift of Browning Artifacts Firestone Library Eighteenth-Century Window Hours: Monday – Friday, 9:00-5:00; Saturday – Sunday, 12:00-5:00 The Princeton University Library is pleased to announce that Peter N. Heydon, Princeton Class of 1962, has made several important … Continue reading →

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Princeton Acquires Landmark Medieval Egyptian Coin Collection

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Princeton University has just acquired the Richard Undeland Collection of Mamluk coins as part of its goal of building a comprehensive study collection of the coinage of the medieval Mediterranean. The Undeland Collection was purchased for the University’s Numismatic Collection, … Continue reading →

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