Antoni Reguant Collection

Antoni Reguant was born in Sabadell in 1942. He is an industrial engineer, having graduated from the Barcelona School of Industrial Engineering, and he earned his degree in Computer Science as part of the first graduating class at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. He also studied mercantile studies and expertise at the Sabadell School of Commerce. Throughout his career, he has worked in the corporate world, dedicating his later professional years to advising and organising companies.

However, his greatest passion—and the most significant challenge of his life—has been collecting books, primarily on mathematics, but also covering physics, chemistry, and science applied to engineering.

This unique collector donated a substantial part of his personal library to the UAB, consisting of 3,353 monographs and nine journal titles.

Collection description: His collection can be divided into four main sections:

1. High School Books: Nearly all high school mathematics textbooks published in Spain from 1938 to the 1970s.
2. Technical Career Texts: Books used in the initial years of technical education in Spain from the early 20th century through the 1960s.
3. Advanced Mathematical Research: French and Italian texts on advanced mathematical research, along with some German editions from the 19th and early 20th centuries.
4. Journals: A selection of magazines, including several editions of significant bibliographic value.

Collection date range: 1811-1999

Collection incorporation date: January 17, 2014

Depositary library: Science and Technology Library