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Dear all, Please see below an offer of a large collection of vintage guidebooks looking for a good home in a UK library : -- Following a recent bequest, a collection of vintage guidebooks to British historic sites, especially castles, is to be disposed of. The recipients would be willing to donate them to a scholarly library with an interest in the history of architecture, historic buildings or tourism. The collection contains about 1,200 items, from the 1920s to around 1980. About half of the collection comprises Ministry of Public Buildings & Works and successor bodies publications. The geographical coverage is the whole UK; there are often several editions of guides for a single site. The publications are in reasonable condition, bearing in mind their age and ephemeral nature, but clearly 'used'. The pre-war ones still have their covers on but some are a little bit fragile, staples are rusting; the leaflets are a bit dog-eared but not torn. The collection takes up approximately 2.5 metres of shelf space and is very largely 'Blue Guide' size. Collection by mutual arrangement. Enquiries should be directed to Mrs Morag Fyfe, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Daryl Green Rare Books Librarian University of St Andrews Library Special Collections Division Library Annexe North Haugh St Andrews KY16 9WH Scotland Tel: 01334 462325 E: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/library/specialcollections/ Echoes from the Vault: a blog from the Special Collections of the University of St Andrews<http://standrewsrarebooks.wordpress.com/> The Department of Special Collections of the University Library has relocated to new premises on the North Haugh and is now open to readers by appointment only. Please contact us on [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> or 01334-462339 to book a seat in our Reading Room. The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland : No SC013532