Collections Wish List

Many of our donors enjoy choosing a specific book or item that they would like to help the Library purchase. In turn, the Library recognizes the donors by putting their names, or the name of someone they wish to honor, on a bookplate in the book or item.

Below are selections from our Wish List. If you would like to help us purchase an item from this list, please contact Betsey VanOrnum by phone: 734-615-9938 or e-mail:  LibraryDevelopment@umich.edu.

Wish List Items:
 

 

• À la recherche du temps perdu (Remembrance of Things Past). Marcel Proust. Paris: Éditions Thélème, 2006. 111 audio CDs in 11 volumes. This is an audio version of this classic multi-volume work read by leading French actors of the stage and screen.  $530.

   

   

• Arcade Legends 2 Game Cabinet.  Combines 125 classic video arcade games into one arcade unit, making it an efficient way to provide an authentic arcade experience in a small amount of space in the Library's new Computer and Video Game Archive.  The cabinet features a 25-inch monitor and real arcade controls, including two joysticks, a three-inch trackball and buttons.  Games include Asteroids (Atari - 1979), Space Invaders (Taito - 1978) and Centipede (Atari - 1980).  $3,000.

   

   

• The Beatles: Rock Band X360 Wireless Gretsch Duo-Jet Guitar Controller (for Xbox 360).  PURCHASED.  Thank you, Karen Reiman-Sendi.

   

   

• The Beatles: Rock Band X360 Wireless Rickenbacker 325 Guitar Controller (for Xbox 360).  PURCHASED.  This gift was made by Max Lepler and Rex L. Dotson in honor of René D. Amaya (U-M AMLS 1959).  Thank you.

   

   

• Carta Topográfica de la Republica Argentina.  Most of the published topographic maps of the country in 1014 sheets printed between 1950-1987.  $1,500.

   

   

• Chinese Economists on Economic Reform: Collected Works of Guo Shuqing. 2012. Publisher: Routledge. "The China Development Research Foundation is one the leading economic think tanks in China, providing a base where many leading Chinese economists have developed the details of Chinese economic reform. This book makes available the work of the individual Chinese economists who were the architects of reform." $155.

   

   

• Codex Sinaiticus. (A Facsimile). Codex Sinaiticus is one of the world's most remarkable books. Written in Greek in the fourth century, it is the oldest surviving complete New Testament, and one of the two oldest manuscripts of the whole Bible. No other early manuscript of the Christian Bible has been so extensively corrected, and the significance of Codex Sinaiticus for the reconstruction of the Christian Bible's original text, the history of the Bible and the history of western book making is immense. Since 2002, a major international project has been creating an electronic version of the manuscript. This magnificent printed facsimile reunites the text, now divided between the British Library, the National Library of Russia, St. Catherine's Monastery, Mt. Sinai and Leipzig University Library. 832 p. $800.

   

   

• Colección de Don Juan Bautista Muñoz. 76 volumes of materials collected by Don Juan Bautista Muñoz, chief cosmographer for the Indias, who was charged in 1779 by King Carlos III of Spain with the task of writing a history of the New World. The materials are now accessible in a digital format offering various navigation tools and search options within the full text. PURCHASED. Thank you, Anita M. Gilleo.

   

   

• A Collection of Imperial Seals from the Qing Dynasty. Six volumes of a reprinted collection of seals used by emperors and empresses of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). PURCHASED.  This gift was made in memory of René D. Amaya by John C. Lodge.  Thank you.

   

   

• A Collection of Prominent Library Studies Periodicals in Contemporary China—Series II. Beijing: National Beijing Library Press, 2005. Transliterated title: Jin dai Zhu ming tu shu guan guan kan hui cui xu bian. Language: Chinese. The Asia Library has already housed the first series of A Collection of Prominent Library Studies Periodicals in Contemporary China. The second series includes a 20-volume reprinted collection of some of the most prominent library studies journals published in China in the early 20th century. $750.

   

   

• Computer and Video Games and Equipment.  The Art, Architecture and Engineering Library continues to seek any games and the equipment on which they were played for its new Computer and Video Game Archive.

   

   

• Corpus Augustinianum Gissense 2 (The Collected Works of St. Augustine of Hippo). Cornelius Mayer, Editor. 2004. Hardcover 232 pages, plus CD-ROM. The second edition of the comprehensive encyclopedia of the historical, theological, and philosophical aspects of the life and work of Saint Augustine. $1,372.

   

   

• The County of Essex Survey (1824). Made in 1824 by Christopher and John Greenwood. Large-scale English county maps of the region of London are important for understanding the development and history of urban growth. PURCHASED. Thank you, Thomas Beauvais.

   

   

• Cruchley's New Plan of London, by George Frederick Cruchley.  1845.  This plan of the city includes its separate "General Index" booklet of 78 pages, which is rare to find with the map.  Its approximately 10,000 references and descriptions are valuable for understanding the fabric of the city at the time of Charles Dickens.  $2,500.

   

   

• Cultural Anthropology.  Edited by Kim Fortun and Michael Fortun.  2009.  This four-volume set gives a comprehensive, current overview of the field of cultural anthropology and its development.  Articles are by key anthropologists practicing today, as well as several who helped to shape the field.  Includes anthropological perspectives on nationalism, citizenship, human rights, globalization, and other interactions between culture and the public sphere.  4-volume set.  $1,050.

   

   

• Diccionario Biográfico Español. Gonzalo Anes y Alvarez de Castrillón, Editor. 50 volumes (25 published in 2011 and the remaining 25 to be published in 2012). This comprehensive 50 volume set, published by the Real Academia de la Historia, is the definitive Spanish biographical dictionary. Twelve years in the making, it includes entries on more than 40,000 Spaniards from ancient times through the 20th century, covering Spain and its territories. The set will be published in two phases with the first 25 volumes published in May 2011 and the remaining 25 volumes published in 2012. $5,010.

   

   

• Diversidad lingüística y diccionario. Marta Concepción Ayala Castro and Antonio María Medina Guerra, Editors. 2009. PURCHASED. Thank you, Anita M. Gilleo.

   

   

• The Economies of Argentina and Brazil: A Comparative Perspective. 2011. Publisher: Edward Elgar. "This book compares the successes and failures of the development and growth processes of Argentina and Brazil. It provides important insights into the different performances of these economies through a series of comparative essays written by Argentinian and Brazilian economists. In the last 60 years Argentina and Brazil have both undergone a dramatic process of urbanization and industrialization. While there are similarities between the two, each country has dealt with the side effects in a different manner. In this insightful book, Argentinean and Brazilian economists expertly analyze their country's experiences with processes of industrialization, the performance of the agricultural and service sectors, the impact of foreign investments, the distribution of income, the roles of the state and the privatization experience, and inflationary and stabilization experiences. The contrast of the two emerging countries addressing these challenges will offer students, economists and other social scientists significant new insights into the economic development process. Many of the articles will also appeal to individuals in multinational corporations and banks that have to deal with emerging market economies." $195.

   

   

• Electronic versions of Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center texts. This is an extensive electronic collection of rare texts. Twelve sets of about 1,000 texts each are planned, we have purchased collections one to seven. $8,000 per set.

   

   

• Enciclopedia de economia, finanzas y negocios (Encyclopedia of Economics, Finance, and Business). Ricardo J. Palomo Zurdo, Editor. 2010. 20 volumes, plus CD-ROMs. A comprehensive encyclopedia edited by 20 specialists with over 6,000 articles covering economics, banking, investing, financial markets, auditing, taxes, accounting, strategy, marketing, human resources, and innovations. PURCHASED. Gift made by Mary Alice Shulman in memory of Professor Harold Levinson. Thank you.

   

   

• Endowing the Deanship of the University of Michigan Library. The University of Michigan Library is currently in a period of rapid growth as it adapts to the changing needs of our users while remaining one of the most innovative academic libraries in the country. Endowing the Deanship will help us continue to explore new ways of providing the finest content, access, and expertise. $5 million.

   

   

• Endowing the Head of the Special Collections Library. Endowing the position of the Head of the Special Collections Library is a crucial step to ensure that it has the leadership and expertise necessary to maintain its prominence and relevance for students and researchers. $2 million.

   

   

• The Flag Project, by Maureen Cummins.  Available as a portfolio of silkscreen prints housed in a box and as a limited edition book.  Commemorates the fifth anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and is a visual and textual narrative of the author's experience as an American during this time.  From an edition of 50.  $4,500.

   

   

• Gran Simulacro dell'Arte e dell'Uso della Scherma di Ridolfo Capo Ferro de Cagli, Maestro dell'eccelsa natione alemanna, nell'inclita Citta di Siena (Great Representation of the Art and Use of Fencing). By Ridolfo Capo Ferro. 1610. First edition of one of the greatest fencing manuals ever written, including 43 full-page copper engravings by Rafael Schiamirossi. PURCHASED.

   

   

• Herbarium C.P. Thurnberg (1743-1828). University of Uppsala, Uppsala. Thunberg gave his entire herbarium to Uppsala University in 1785. By that time it contained all the collections made during his travels as well as material received from some of his colleagues such as Banks' specimens from Tahiti, New Zealand and Australia, Burman's from the Cape, Cavanilles' from France and Spain, Jacquin's from Austria, Marschall von Bieberstein's from the Crimea, Pallas' from Siberia, Roxburgh's from Coromandel, Schrader's from Germany, Sibthorp's from Greece etc. This rich type herbarium contains types of the taxa described by Thunberg and his students. 1161 microfiche and guide. $13,607.

   

   

• Herbarium P.F. von Siebold, 1796-1866. National Herbarium of the Netherlands, Leiden University Branch. The Siebold Herbarium is the earliest herbarium collection of this extent from Japan. P.F. von Siebold (1796-1866) brought together c. 12,000 specimens and also included many items from Japanese students and collaborators. Publication of the Japanese flora at that time was impossible without consulting the Japanese collections in Leiden. Consequently, this collection contains many types of specimens. These Japanese collections are still the subject of ongoing research, and have become important in the study of the history of early Japanese botany. 553 microfiche and guide. $12,172.

   

   

• Higher Education Institutions and Learning Management Systems Adoption and Standardization. By Rosalino Babo and Ana Azevedo. 2012. As stated by the publisher, IGI Global, "This book provides insights concerning the use of learning management systems in higher education institutions, to increase understanding of LMS adoption and usage." $195 paper; $234 electronic.

   

   

• Inflation and Unemployment: The Evolution of the Phillips Curve. This authoritative three-volume collection provides a comprehensive anthology of the most important and influential articles written since the publication of Phillip's 1958 study - the most-cited macroeconomic paper published in the 20th century. Along with three original review essays by the editors, the papers evaluate the original contribution and place it in its historical context. The works also discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the New Classical critique and the expectations augmented Phillips curve that resulted from it, and critique the part played by the 'New Keynesian Phillips curve' in the New neo-Classical Synthesis that has emerged in macroeconomics. This indispensable volume will be of immense value to students, scholars and practitioners interested in the field of economics, and the Phillips Curve in particular.  $1,045.

   

   

• Ion Drum Rocker Premium Drum Set for Xbox 360. This high-quality drum set will be able to withstand the wear and tear of use with Rock Band and Guitar Hero games in the Computer & Video Game Archive. $250.

   

   

• Islamic Banking and Finance. Amer Al-Roubaie, & Shafiq Alvi, eds. v. 1. Pre-Islamic and early Islamic finance; v. 2. Evolution of the Islamic financial system; v. 3. Current Islamic finance; v. 4. Future Islamic finance. Islamic banking refers to a financial system which is consistent with principles of Islamic law and guided by Islamic economics. This book illustrates the directions in which this subject is moving, including its role in the new world order, good governance and transparency. $1,140.

   

   

• Kamen (translated into English as Stone), published by Gosizdat in Moscow and St. Petersburg in 1923 by Osip Mandel’shtam. This is one of three editions of Stone. We own a reproduction of the 1913 edition, but we lack the 1923 edition, which is subtitled First Book of Verse.  It contains the original wrappers, illustrated by Russian/Soviet artist Alexander Rodchenko. $3,470.

   

   

• La Grande Storia di Milano: dall’età dei Comuni all’unità d’Italia (The Great History of Milan: From Its Foundation to Modern Italy). 2010. A comprehensive, illustrated history of Milan in six volumes. $1,750.

   

   

• Le Corbeau, The Raven. Poem by Edgar Allan Poe, French translation by Stéphane Mallarmé, with illustrations by Edouard Manet. Paris: Richard Lesclide, 1875. This is a limited edition French translation of Edgar Allan Poe’s poem "The Raven" by the famous French poet Stéphane Mallarmé, with illustrations by Mallarmé’s friend, and legendary Impressionist painter, Édouard Manet. It is the first "artist’s book" and is often cited as one of the high points of French book illustration. The text is in both English and French, and is signed by both Mallarmé and Manet. $150,000.

   

   

• LISSEN HERE!  A collaboration of poetry by Dorothy Mallory Jones with image compositions by her son Philip Mallory Jones celebrates black history and black womanhood.  The work is factual, anecdotal and autobiograhical.  From an edition of 100.  $750.

   

   

• Litsevoi letopisnyi svod XVI veka (Illustrated Chronicles of the 16th Century). The set of 40 volumes was collated from several different locations in Russia, and issued as a facsimile edition. Manuscript pages are reproduced at 90% of the original size. The set contains 3 subseries which can be purchased separately: Russkaia letopisnaia istoriia (Russian Chronicle History) priced at $5,300, Bibleiskaia istoriia (Biblical History) priced at $1,200, Vsemirnaia, Rimskaia, I Vizantiiskaia istoriia (World-wide, Roman, and Byzantine History) priced at $2,420. The price of the set is $8,200, reduced $720 from the sum of the three subseries.

   

   

• A Map of Korea from the Collection of Gyujanggak, Seoul National University. A catalog of old Korean maps from the collection of Gyujanggak at Seoul National University. PURCHASED. Thank you, Moon-Sook and the late Elder Sang Y. Nam.

   

   

• MEMS/NEMS Handbook. The MEMS/NEMS (Microelectromechanical Systems/Nanoelectromechanical Systems) Handbook covers all of the major topics within the field including design methods, fabrication techniques, manufacturing methods, sensors and actuators, and Micro Optical Electro Mechanical Systems. A valuable reference source for engineering and computer science faculty and students. 5 vols. $999.

   

   

• Ningen keisei, published by Nihon Tosho Senta. 2006. After World War II, in Japan, this serial publication influenced a great deal of the Japanese moral education. Now the serial is published as a reprint monographic edition. 5 vols. $900.

   

   

• O prirode slova, published by Istoka in Khar’kov in 1922. A treatise by Osip Mandel’shtam, one of Russia’s great poets. To quote Victor Terras,"...he...points out how the poet’s duty to the State is a lesser form of moral commitment than confronting Time itself, in the name of 'the word.' Consequently, the poet’s obligation is to educate his fellow 'Men,' not merely to educate the 'citizens' of the State." In 1938 Mandel’shtam died in a transit camp on the way to a prison camp in Siberia. $3,941.

   

   

• Personal Paradigms, A Game of Human Experience, by Julie Chen. (Artist's Book) Flying Fish Press, 2004. A truly interactive experience for the reader in the form of a game that is played and the results then recorded in a collaborative ledger book. The object of the game focuses on the player's own life experience and perceptions at the moment that the game is being played. Game components housed in a 15.5X11.25X4.75" cloth-covered box. Includes a letterpress-printed game board and a multitude of laser-cut game pieces. Game board opens to 21X30". Edition of 100. $2,100.

   

   

• Population Aging and the Generational Economy: A Global Perspective. By Ronald Lee and Andrew Mason. 2011. Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy - influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How the future unfolds will depend on key actors in the generational economy: governments, families, financial institutions, and others. This path-breaking book provides a comprehensive analysis of the macroeconomic effects of changes in population age structure across the globe. The result of a substantial seven-year research project. $200 paper; $240 electronic.

   

   

• Qualitative Research Methods in Education. Edited by Harry Torrance. This four-volume set brings together seminal and cutting edge articles on qualitative research internationally, and shows how the field has developed in influence in recent years. This major reference collection reviews the ongoing debates and various issues about qualitative methods and the contribution they make to understanding educational issues. The set also comprises a timely analysis of the contribution which qualitative methods have made and can continue to make to understanding educational issues. $950.

   

   

• Real Academia Espanola Asociación de Academias de la Lengua Nueva gramática de la lengua española. This work aims to establish the official guidelines for the Spanish language. PURCHASED. Thank you, Anita M. Gilleo.

   

   

• Ritual Dynamics and the Science of Ritual. Axel Michaels, general editor. Five volumes.   Papers presented at an international conference in Heidelberg.  Papers presented are contributed by the leading experts on rituals studies, embracing a variety of topics in terms of cultural geography and spanning a time horizon from antiquity to the present.  Volume 1: Grammars and morphologies of ritual practices in Asia. Volume 2: Body, performance, agency, and experience. Volume 3: State, power, and violence. Volume 4: Reflexivity, media, and visuality. Volume 5: Transfer and spaces. $549 per set.

   

   

• Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics. 2011. This title addresses the recent economic transformation in South Asia. Leading experts in the field look at the major economic achievements and challenges for the region and examine why economic development across the South Asia region has diverged so significantly since the early 1990s. $175.

   

   

• Selected Korean Fiction Written in Chinese. Nine volume set of selected Korean fiction written in Chinese characters before 1900.   PURCHASED. This gift was made by Verena Ward in honor of Mr. Irving Kao's 90th birthday.  Thank you. 

   

   

• Ten Years of Uzbekistan. 1994, edition of 45 plus five artist's proofs. 20 X 14 in, 508 X 356 mm; 60 pp, printed endpapers. Bound in black cloth in a black cloth slipcase. Printed by polychrome letterpress using woodletter numerals and Monotype Bodoni text. This Artist's Book is a collaboration between David King (text) and Ken Campbell (images) and stands as a witness to censorship during Stalin's era. $5,800.

   

   

• Tesoro castellano del primer diccionario de América: lemas y concordancias del Vocabulario españolnáhuatl (1555) de Alonso de Molina. By Augusta López Bernasocchi and Manuel Galeote. 2010. PURCHASED. Thank you, Anita M. Gilleo.

   

   

• Twisted, by Ed Hutchins. 1992. (Artist's Book) Attempts to twist out of conformity change to a confirmation of individual expression in an artist book designed so the pages automatically advance as the covers are twisted. Gocco printed on recycled paper, cloth-covered board cover. 3" square. Slipcase. 50 copies. $700.

   

   

• What's Happening with Momma?, by Clarissa T. Sligh. 1988.  Edition of 150.  (Artist's Book)  This dimensional, house-shaped book literally unfolds to tell an autobiographical story full of pain and confusion from the author's childhood. $450.

   

   

• Two Wii+ Remote Controllers. PURCHASED. Gift made by Max Lepler and Rex L. Dotson in honor of John C. Lodge. Thank you.