University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library notes of an exile to van diemans land. Stream tracks and playlists from fisher rare book library on your desktop or mobile device. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. The fisher library, attached to robarts, houses the department of rare books and special collections with approximately 700,000 books, manuscripts, and other materials. Leonard cohen archives live on at u of t library the star. Canada in print has been created from the library s own collections of donated libraries and purchases. The department of rare books and special collections was founded in november 1955 by the chief librarian, robert h. University of torontos thomas fisher rare book library is exploring the evolution and history of valentines day memorabilia with its new collection of around 500 cards dating back to the 19 th century. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto 2020 all you need. The majority of the fisher s holdings are available in the library catalogue.
Requests to view items can be made online or on site for sameday retrieval. Carefoote, interim head of rare books and special collections at the university of toronto. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the mandate of the thomas fisher rare book. The division two moderately expensive winner is the university of toronto s thomas fisher rare book library for struggle and story. Early writing artifacts such as a babylonian cuneiform tablet, a 2,000yearold egyptian papyrus, and books dating to the beginning of european printing in the 15th century are shown here in. About thomas fisher rare book library, uoft flickr. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisheracquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance.
Collection of 190 pieces of vellum in greek and latin illustrating the history and development of handwriting. Rare book department of the free library of philadelphia. How to access the resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not they are members of the university of toronto community. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia 1687, and darwins proof copy with annotations. The collections of the fisher library are noncirculating.
Explore 200 years of valentines day cards with u of t. A long way from the armstrong beer parlour a life in rare books. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes. This catalog presents a beautiful production and presentation of a wellorganized history and that historys methods of documentation. The library is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who immigrated from yorkshire, settled along the humber river in 1822, and became a successful merchant. Apr 23, 2018 kevin takes us on a tour of the thomas fisher rare book library building at u of t, looking at reads that are over 500 years old. As the third largest library in north america with more than 50 million items in its. Drawing mainly on the banting, best and related collections housed at the thomas fisher rare book library and the archives and records management services at the university of toronto, it also includes significant holdings from the aventis pasteur formerly connaught archives, and the personal collection of dr. Libraries are those unique cultural institutions that combine art, history and. Bringing history to light university of toronto magazine. The thomas fisher rare books library at the university of toronto is open to the public.
Previous exhibitions thomas fisher rare book library. The means to start a new life in canada the ward museum. The thomas fisher rare book library foreground was opened in 1973, and forms a part of a larger building complex with robarts library background the department of rare books and special collections and the university archives didnt have a permanent home until 1973 when the thomas fisher rare book library was opened. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and. Explore thomas fisher rare book library, uofts 6,4 photos on flickr. Oct 15, 2018 the papal ass is just one of many strange, unsettling creatures to appear in the pages of centuriesold texts now on display at the thomas fisher rare book library in toronto. The concrete waffle slab floor plates are adorned with triangularpatterned tessellation. Joan randall ba 1949 uc has created an endowment the joan walwyn randall fund to help the thomas fisher rare book library bring historically important documents to u of t. The resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not they are members of the university of toronto community. Kevin takes us on a tour of the thomas fisher rare book library building at u of t, looking at reads that are over 500 years old.
The papal ass is just one of many strange, unsettling creatures to appear in the pages of centuriesold texts now on display at the thomas fisher rare book library in toronto. Rare book library summons tales of worlds oldest monsters. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire to upper canada in 1821 and settled by the humber river. The thomas fisher rare book library, canadas largest, is essential for scholars of many disciplines who seek the broadest collection of materials relevant to their research. The library holds manuscripts dating back to the 11th century, as well as gems such as canadas only copy of the 1623 shakespeare first folio, and the archives of margaret atwood and leonard cohen. Home finding myself in the archive thomas fisher rare book library. Bissell building, housing the faculty of information, at its northeastern side. The biodiversity heritage library adds university of toronto.
Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. The collections focus on british and american history and literature, the history of. Major collection of allen ginsberg photos donated to. Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud. Catalogue search results university of toronto libraries. Celebrate canada 150 in a treasure of a rare book library located on the st george campus of the university of toronto, a wonderful exhibition of canadas history titled struggle and story. The general james wolfe manuscript collection 5 printed books 3. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto all you need. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas obscura. One of canadas most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch. Vintage valentines at u of ts rare book library showcase. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessiblerare booksandmanuscriptsin canada. Courtesy of the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto.
Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, canada affiliated with the university of toronto, the thomas fisher rare book library houses more rare books than any other collection in canada. The department of rare books and special collections and the university archives didnt have a permanent home until 1973 when the thomas fisher rare book library was opened. These include ciceros book of natural history you can view an edition from 1551, ulyssis androvandis monstroum historiae 1642 and palfijns version of. Ranked fourth among north american peer institutions by the association of. For much of the rooms history, access was limited to registered researchers. Born at york, england, in 1782 into a prominent quaker family, he was devoted to natural history from childhood. More than,000 students, visitors and scholars from around the world come to the fisher library each year to research, study and attend lectures and exhibitions, and. Discover thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, ontario.
Her family left the united kingdom in the midst of the industrial revolution, a time when many working class citizens were being encouraged by british tradeunions to move to north america to relieve population stresses and living. Nov 16, 2016 leonard cohen archives live on at u of t library. The rare book department, among the largest in american public libraries, maintains collections of. New exhibition serves up 150 years of canadian culinary. The division two moderately expensive winner is the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library for struggle and story. Rare book department of the free library of philadelphia, philadelphia, pennsylvania. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia.
The thomas fisher rare book library is one of the largest repositories of publicly accessible rare books and archives in canada. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto home. The collection includes unique artifacts like newtons principia 1687, shakespeares first folio, the nuremberg chronicle 1493, and a babylonian. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. But a new exhibition at the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library offers a more nuanced take on just what. Department head of rare books and special collections.
New exhibition serves up 150 years of canadian culinary history. University of torontos thomas fisher rare book library american. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. Library of america offers american literature, including novels, poems, essays, history, drama and other works from americas best writers, in durable and authoritative editions. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special. No card or fee is required for library services though visitors wishing to use the collection must complete an onsite registration. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and consists of 44 libraries located on three university campuses. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisher acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance.
Some of the more intricate cards in the fisher library collection photo by laura pedersen. A collection of almost 500 valentines day cards, with dates ranging from about 1830 to 1940, at the thomas fisher rare book library are offering a gl. At the age of 17, he published ornithologica britannica. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas. A mezzanine level physically connects robarts library to the thomas fisher rare book library building at its southeastern side, and to the claude t. May 25, 2018 new exhibition serves up 150 years of canadian culinary history. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials, and the university of toronto archives and records management services utarms, which holds the official records of the university. A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required. Katherine was born in the united kingdom and immigrated to canada with her family in 1858. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. Browse university of toronto thomas fisher rare book. Apr 15, 2016 the fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public.
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