What the Collection includes
The Collection concentrates on works
written in English and published within the Commonwealth since 1800. There are also books
published in the USA and
used in this country, and a sample collection of European text-books past and present.
BOOKS
- Greek and Latin Dictionaries,
Grammars, Vocabularies, Notes and Miscellanea, Courses, Composition Manuals (Prose and
Verse), Readers (including books of ‘Unseens’), and
Selections from individual authors
- Greek and Latin Texts of
particular authors, Notes, Vocabularies, and Translations
- Text-books concerning Greek
and Roman Art, History, Geography, Literature, Mythology, Social Life etc.
- Novels based on themes from
classical history and mythology
NON-BOOK MATERIALS
Print and MS
- Articles and periodicals
about the history and methodology of Classical Teaching.
- Exam material: question
papers, syllabus documents etc.
- Classical teachers' personal
note-books, school examination papers etc.
- Correspondence of relevance
to Classical education
Aural & Visual
- Sound recordings on disc, CD
& open reel & cassette tape
- Films & video cassettes
- Slides, filmstrips,
transparencies
- Computer software
- Models, work-cards, kits etc.
- Posters, postcards etc.
Realia
A collection of postage-stamps,
match-boxes, wine-bottles etc illustrative of
the ‘Classical Continuum’.