National Art Library book collections
The National Art Library is both a major reference library and the Museum's curatorial department for the art, craf…
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National Art Library catalogue
The National Art Library's Online Catalogue contains some 750,000 entries, including all items acquired or catalogu…
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Artists' books
Artists' books are books made or conceived by artists. There are fine artists who make books and book artists who p…
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National Art Library chapbooks collection
Chapbooks are small cheap publications on popular subjects bought at booksellers or from travelling chapmen. The Na…
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The Booker Prize
First awarded in 1969, the Booker Prize was created to reward the best new novel of the year in Britain and the Com…
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Caring for your books & papers
This section contains information and advice on how to look after paper and books. It highlights common problems, t…
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The Book of Trades (Das Ständebuch)
The Book of Trades was published in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, in 1568, with text by Hans Sachs (1494–1576) and il…
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Photographic books from the V&A collection
Photographic books are almost as old as photography itself. The V&A has been collecting photographic books since 1852 and many may be seen and handled on request in both the National Art Library and the Prints and Drawings Study Room.
Apocalypse & the Book of Revelation
The apocalypse comes from the Book of Revelation, the last book of the Bible, which describes the final battle between God and Satan – Armageddon. During the medieval period, scenes and images from the Book of Revelation, and the idea of the Apocalypse had a widespread influence on many aspects of culture.
The Anne and Fernand Renier collection of children’s books
The Renier collection of children’s books ranges from works by Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway and Hans Christian Andersen, to diaries and school records, doll dressing books and ephemera from fairs and supermarkets.
Prompt book for 'Radamisto' by George Friedrich Handel
View high-resolution, zoomable facsimile of prompt book for the opera Radamisto by George Friedrich Handel. This printed libretto, annotated in two different hands, is the only extant prompt of a Handel opera dating from his lifetime.
National Art Library children's literature collections
The National Art Library has been collecting children's publications since the mid-19th century. It now holds nearly 100,000 books dating from the 16th century to the present day.
A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Book Binding Kit
Beautiful book binding kit, created in conjunction with the Cult of Beauty exhibition.
Buy nowEvent - From A to B: Artists' Books
Wed 06 June 2012 10:30
PRACTICAL WORKSHOP:
Wednesday 6 - Thursday 7 June, 10.30-16.30
Take a closer look at the V&A’s extraordinary collection of artists’ books before exploring contemporary approaches to book art.
