The Collection
The JCB's collection of 50,000 rare books, maps and manuscripts encompasses more than two hundred languages and spans over three centuries of early American history. Explore some representative items from the collection here.
The JCB's collection of 50,000 rare books, maps and manuscripts encompasses more than two hundred languages and spans over three centuries of early American history. Explore some representative items from the collection here.
![Engraved, hand colored illustration. Labels in English read [top] "The Leguana or Iguana Lizard of Guiana, [bottom] "The Alligator or Cayman of Surinam."](/sites/default/files/styles/collection_item_teaser/public/collections/Narrative-of-a-five-years-expedition-1.jpg?h=1116cd87&itok=vmlR96tR)
![Cover of Instructio[n]](/sites/default/files/styles/collection_item_teaser/public/collections/Screen%20Shot%202020-10-06%20at%205.19.38%20PM.png?h=0a32736b&itok=2MhggqAw)
