Contact Chris Taylor for further information. Modern Printed Collections Italian is the Library's third most significant foreign language collecting area after French and German. Purchasing concentrates on books published in Italian, supplementing books and journals about Italy published in the United Kingdom which are received by legal deposit. Relevant publications from North America and Australia are also purchased. There are over one hundred subscriptions to Italian newspapers, journals, standing orders and monograph series.
Italian history is an important area of interest.
Works on all periods are collected such as the Renaissance, Risorgimento and Fascist era. Books on Italian politics and contemporary affairs are acquired, including works on the electoral system, elections, constitution, parties, key issues, biographies of and works by the main political figures. Topics such as the influence of the Catholic Church are well represented both in modern and early collections. Italian literature and philosophy from all periods and by all key writers continue to be a significant part of purchasing. Collecting concentrates on the complete works of important authors, critical editions, conference proceedings and criticism.