and the First Folio), the George Ticknor collection of Spanish literature, a major collection of Daniel Defoe, records of colonial Boston, the 3,800 volume personal library of John Adams, the mathematical and astronomical library of Nathaniel Bowditch, important manuscript archives on abolitionism, including the papers of William Lloyd Garrison, and a major collection of materials on the Sacco and Vanzetti case. There are large collections of prints, photographs, postcards, and maps. The library, for example, holds one of the major collections of watercolors and drawings by Thomas Rowlandson. The library has a special strength in music, and holds the archives of the Handel and Haydn Society, scores from the estate of Serge Koussevitzky, and the papers of the important American composer Walter Piston. Image gallery See also List of National Historic Landmarks in Boston National Register of Historic Places listings in northern Boston, Massachusetts Notes Further reading Willis, Catherine J. "Boston Public Library" (Images of America series). Arcadia Publishing, 2011. Small, Herbert (compiler). Handbook of the new Public library in Boston. Boston: Curtis & Co., 1895. Peter Wick. A handbook to the art and architecture of the Boston Public Library. 1977. Shand-Tucci, Douglass, "Renaissance Rome and Emersonian Boston: Michelangelo and Sargent, between Triumph and Doubt", Anglican Theological Review, Fall 2002, 995-100. Ochsendorf, John; Freeman, Michael (Photographer), Guastavino Vaulting: The Art of Structural Tile, Princeton Architectural Press; 1st edition (September 22, 2010). External links The Boston Public Library A Tribute to the Boston Public library Boston Public Library: architectural images Great Buildings on-line Photos of the Boston Public Library Trustees' McKim Construction Photos The Boston Public Library's McKim Construction Photos on Flickr.com City of Boston, Landmarks Commission. Boston Public Library Study Report, 2000 Beaux-Arts architecture in Massachusetts McKim Building Public Library, Mckim Building, Boston Historic district contributing properties in Massachusetts Public Library, Mckim Building, Boston Libraries on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Library buildings completed in 1895 McKim, Mead & White buildings National Historic Landmarks in Boston National Register of Historic Places in Boston Organizations established in 1848 Public libraries in Massachusetts 1895 establishments in Massachusetts