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Rare Books & Special Collections is one of the research libraries of the University of Cape Town Libraries. The department is located on the ground floor of the old Jagger Library building. Access is through African Studies Library, via the public access lift to Level 4 and then down the staircase to African Studies, or directly down the stairs from Level 5.


    
     The Department will be closed from 23 November 2009 to 08 February 2010.
     Please contact African Studies staff if assistance is needed or email
     Tanya.Barben@uct.ac.za. Tanya will respond as soon as possible.
 

 

The department's holdings cover many disciplines and are eclectic. See Collections for details.

The following location symbols indicate that the items belong to one of our collections: B, BAL, BDB, BDC, BDD, BDE, BDG, BDJ, BDK, BDM, BDR, BDS, BDW, BJ, BJA, BBL, BSF and EA.


Contact us:
Rare Books & Special Collections
Chancellor Oppenheimer Library
University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch
7701 South Africa

This is the device of Froben, a great 16th century printing house of the Reformation. The caduceus (staff), shown here, is that of Hermes, Greek messenger of the gods, symbolising wisdom, intelligence, knowledge. Here it is mounted by a dove, the symbol of peace. Froben's device indicates that with peace comes wisdom, and with wisdom, peace. This, in a sense, represents the ethos of this department.

Tel: 021 650-3108
Email:
Tanya.Barben@uct.ac.za

 

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