The Turnbull Formed Collections contain printed items, mostly books, and are part of the Alexander Turnbull Library collections. Most were donated many years ago.
Subjects covered range from Esperanto and bee-keeping to the Shetland Islands. The formed collections include:
- Barr Collection (publications by amateur journalists)
- Corelli Collection
- Earp Collection
- Esperanto Collection
- Field Collection
- Fraser Collection
- Gaelic Collection
- Hogg Bequest
- Mantell Collection
- Polynesian Society Collection
- Ranstead Collection
- Popular Fiction Collection
- Montfort Trimble Collection
- Robert Trimble Collection
- Shetland Islands Collection
- Wright Collection.
More about the Alexander Turnbull Library collections
Planned changes to collection access
The National Library's building redevelopment means access to some collections will change over the coming relocation period.
These collections will be unavailable through the redevelopment period. We will give you at least one month’s notice before any closure.
For more information email atl@natlib.govt.nz
Find out more about planned changes to collection access
Access items in this collection
The Fraser, Hogg, Popular Fiction, Shetland, and Wright Collections have online records. The remainder are not yet catalogued online. You can request items for viewing at the Research Centre on the ground floor of the National Library.
For more information, contact the Turnbull Library Research Centre, or the Curator, Special Printed Collections by phone or email.
Get copies from items in this collection
Talk to staff in the Turnbull Library Research Centre about making copies of items in this collection.
More about copyright and usage
Get help
We can answer your enquiries in person, by letter, phone or email. For assistance with using the Turnbull Formed Collections contact the Curator, Special Printed Collections.
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