Help us secure rare books from 19th and 20th century Britain

Launching our acquisition appeal ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ [View in browser]( For research, inspiration and enjoyment Could you help us secure rare books from 19th and 20th century Britain? Hi visitor, As the featured library for this year’s New York International Antiquarian Book Fair, produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associates, we’ve been given the opportunity to acquire a number of exceptionally rare printed books and materials, several of which aren’t currently in any UK institutions. We need to raise $108,650 (c. £85,000) by 7 April to secure these rare books for everyone. As a charity, donations will be vital in helping us do this. Support our [acquisition appeal]( today and help us make these extraordinary items available for students, researchers and book lovers across the world. [Give now]( A donation today could help us: [Image of After two years] • become the only UK institution to hold a copy of Graham Greene’s After Two Years (1949), one of as few as six surviving copies of this booklet of poems that celebrate the love affair which inspired a bestselling novel [Image of The Story of Rosalynde] • acquire this beautiful bookbinding by Scottish artist Jessie M King whose craftsmanship we don’t hold an example of. Printed in 1902, it’s one of just 30 copies she bound for The Story of Rosalynde [Image of the Good Boy’s Soliloquy,] • expand our collection of historic children’s books with this wonderfully witty and incredibly rare 19th-century book titled The Good Boy’s Soliloquy, which offers a fascinating insight into social history. [Donate today]( Giving from the US? If you’re a US tax payer, you can make a tax-deductible gift to The American Trust for the British Library (ATBL), a registered 501(c)(3) organisation who have set up a dedicated campaign page to help you support this vital work. [Take me there]( [British Library Instagram]( [British Library Facebook]( [British Library Twitter]( [British Library YouTube]( [British Library LinkedIn]( [British Library TikTok]( [British Library Instagram]( [British Library Facebook]( [British Library Twitter]( [British Library YouTube]( [British Library LinkedIn]( [British Library TikTok]( © 2024 British Library. 96 Euston Road, London. NW1 2DB. [Privacy Policy]( [Visit us]( • [View our privacy policy]( • [Update your interests]( • [Unsubscribe](