Rare book department of the free library of philadelphia. 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. It holds approximately 700,000 volumes and 3,500 linear metres of. University of toronto libraries friends of the thomas fisher rare book library the thomas fisher rare book library holds the university of torontos main catalogue of rare books, manuscripts and special collections. Search the library catalogue university of toronto libraries. Includes labels such as blue note, emi, warner jazz and fantasy jazz. University of toronto press, 1985 with the added subtitle. The library is also home to the university archives which, in addition to institutional records, also contains the papers of many important canadian literary figures. 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. The university of toronto library seeks an experienced, knowledgeable and innovative rare book librarian to provide leadership for the overall operation and administration of the department of rare books and special collections in the thomas fisher rare book library. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and consists of 44 libraries located on three university campuses. The medieval book illustrated from the beinecke rare book. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto on. Canadian poetry online university of toronto libraries.
This collection features approximately 4500 full page plates and other significant illustrations of human anatomy selected from the jason a. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes are available to anyone with a library card. Countway library of medicine fylkesarkivet i sogn og fjordane geographicus rare antique maps george a. The collection is complemented by the librarys significant number of general theological works and works about english recusancy. Rare books princeton university library special collections. Rare book department of the free library of philadelphia, philadelphia, pennsylvania. Material in the collection dates from 1493 to the present day and includes works on dance, womens studies, urban planning, the history of mathematics and computing. Rare books dentistry library university of toronto. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. Albert fulton, archivist, 5 ojibway, toronto island, toronto, ontario, m5j 2d9, canada. Introduction university of toronto libraries at 125 exhibits. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and consists of 44. The library has nearly 60 editions of alciatis emblemata, starting with the first gift of sinclair hamilton, continuing strongly through the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and coming down to peter daly and virginia callahans analytical andreas alciatus.
The fisher librarys collection strengths include medieval manuscripts and early printed books, along with rare books and other materials in subject areas such as the history of science and medicine, politics, theology, british, european, and canadian literature, and canadian history. Mar 19, 2012 the thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. All items in the counterreformation collection are listed in the university of toronto libraries catalogue. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas obscura. Niagara university library cannot provide rare book appraisals or valuations. The current display features a selection of items from the rare book collection, which holds around 500 items covering topics from art, literature, canadiana and photography from the early 1700s to the present. 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. Rare book and manuscript library university of illinois. Space may become available, and we would also like to be. Since 1979 the university college uc book sale has been making out of print, used, hardtofind and rare books available at reasonable prices. The osborne and merril collections are located in the lillian h.
Archives and rare books the archives and special collections, located on the concourse level of the morisset building, holds archival research collections and other unique material such as rare periodicals, manuscripts, rare books, facsimiles, artists books and pamphlets. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. Rare books are housed separately from the main circulating collection in the music library in closed stacks to ensure their preservation. Digital collections university of toronto libraries. The rare book collection is located in a secure, climate controlled room. The fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public. For centuries philologists, linguists, and historians have read medieval books to study the language of a given work or to establish an accurate and readable text. The resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto home.
University of toronto archives and records management services. History of medicine and history of science books held at the university of toronto are located in various libraries including, but not limited to, the gerstein science information centre, robarts library, the thomas fisher rare book library, and victoria university e. Doing research at the thomas fisher rare book library. Special collections can be found at the toronto reference library in the marilyn and charles baillie special collections centre. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes. Every year over 100,000 donated items pass through the book sale workrooms where our volunteers from various academic and professional backgrounds check and evaluate all incoming items. Established in 1827, the university of toronto has one of the strongest research and teaching faculties in north america. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. University college alumni book sale abebooks toronto, on. Naxos music library jazz listen to a comprehensive collection of jazz legends and contemporary jazz.
Thomas fisher rare book library toronto all you need to know. The library will endeavor to provide virtual services during this time, including online access to collections and virtual reference service ask a librarian online chat is available. Records management training courses for u of t staff. Dec 02, 2019 history of medicine and history of science books held at the university of toronto are located in various libraries including, but not limited to, the gerstein science information centre, robarts library, the thomas fisher rare book library, and victoria university e. 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. A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required. It is canadas largest rare book library and its holdings include books, manuscripts, maps, and graphic and audiovisual material covering a broad range of subjects. The library acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance. Rare books and manuscripts university of toronto faculty of. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as kings college, the first institution of higher learning in the colony of upper canada. Rare books and manuscripts university of toronto faculty. Its antecedents, however, date back much further to the art room in what is now the science and medicine library. The rare book department, among the largest in american public libraries, maintains collections of.
Rare books collection john henry newman collection john m. Since 1979 the university college uc book sale has been making outofprint, used, hardtofind and rare books available at reasonable prices. Primary sources are the raw materials of history original documents and objects which were created at the time source. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of. Print collection the foundation of the dentistry librarys rare books collection was started in 1897 when the royal college of dental surgeons of ontario purchased the personal library of the late dr. U of ts thomas fisher rare book library now has one of canadas oldest printed books in english. The foundation of the dentistry librarys rare books collection was started in 1897 when the royal college of dental surgeons of ontario purchased the personal library of the late dr. Since the opening of the first erindale college library, the library has acquired records and artifacts dating from the establishment of the campus in 1967 to the present day. Print collection the foundation of the dentistry library s rare books collection was started in 1897 when the royal college of dental surgeons of ontario purchased the personal library of the late dr. An exhibition in celebration of u of ts 193rd birthday.
Explore online primary source databases at robarts. It is canadas largest rare book library and its holdings include books, manuscripts, maps, and graphic and. T he 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. See how many people can access an ebook at the same time although the majority of licensed eresources provide unlimited concurrent users, some resources. The university of toronto library, one of the top 3 research and academic libraries in north america, hosts a scanning center that is leveraged by many canadian libraries. This term means something different in the sciences. Slideshow pictures from the library s special collections.
The fisher library, attached to robarts, houses the department of rare books and special collections with approximately 700,000 books, manuscripts, and other materials. From the ashes of this tragic event a new library was built and a new collection of books assembled from donations spanning all corners of the globe. University of toronto anatomical plates from the thomas. See how many people can access an ebook at the same time although the majority of licensed eresources provide unlimited concurrent users, some resources have limits on the number of concurrent users. Space may become available, and we would also like to be able to contact you the next time we offer this workshop. Experience rare books and manuscripts at the thomas fisher rare book library. The library has become one of the largest cultural resources of its kind in canada. Rare books collection john henry newman collection.
The library acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of. Materials are available for consultation by appointment in. About the collection the john henry newman collection includes over volumes connected with the life and work of the nineteenthcentury english theologian, blessed john henry newman. But in recent decades new interest has developed in the overall physical format of the medieval book and its historical context. The mandate of the thomas fisher rare book library is to foster the search for knowledge by supporting research and learning across all disciplines taught at the university of toronto.
Thomas fisher rare book library worldcat identities. The oldest book in the collection is a first edition of alfred, an epick poem in 12 books by sir richard blackmore, published in 1723. All books in the dante collection are listed in the university of toronto libraries catalogue. In february 1890 a great fire devastated the university of toronto and its library, which was housed in the university college building at the time. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada.
Slideshow pictures from the librarys special collections. The medieval book illustrated from the beinecke rare book and. U of t libraries giant collection of tiny books september 20 u of ts thomas fisher rare book library now has one of canadas oldest printed books in english. Monday, march 16 from 4 7 pm in the maclean hunter room. Rare books collection music library university of toronto. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto toronto. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the. The fisher library houses the department of rare books and special collections. Other material at university of victoria library, special collectionsrare books, victoria, b. The thomas fisher rare book library at university of toronto, with support from the mclean foundation, has launched a project to make its collection of early italian opera libretti freely available online and for download through the internet archive.
Tyrrell, james tyrrell and related collections at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, it includes over 5,000 images from original field notebooks, correspondence, photographs, maps and published reports. Materials are available for consultation by appointment in the olnick rare book reading room at the music library. University college alumni book sale abebooks toronto. Hannah and academy of medicine collections in the history of medicine at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Listen to great music spanning medieval to modern classical, jazz, electronic, world music, etc. Archives and rare books library university of ottawa. Rare books collection counterreformation collection.
Arts, visual and performing academic libraries universities and colleges university and. Carefoote, interim head of rare books and special collections at the university of toronto. Head of the department of rare books and special collections. Students will explore concepts ranging from book history and bibliographical description to the stewardship of rare books and manuscripts, and strategies for advocacy and outreach on behalf of special collections. Department of rare books and special collections thomas fisher rare book library. Arguably one of the most fascinating libraries in canada, the thomas fisher rare book library houses the rare and special collections of the university of. Art historians also have considered illuminated manuscripts as important repositories for works of art. It houses both the department of rare books and special collections and the university of toronto archives and records management services. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest rare book library in canada, holding over 800,000 books and 6,000 linear metres of manuscript material.
The thomas fisher rare book library at university of toronto. The library catalogue lists all of the books, journal, videos, and other types of resources in our collection. It embraces virtually all the works of newman most in the first edition, as well as anthologies and published collections of his letters and autobiographical writings. Feb 14, 2020 the thomas fisher rare book library is the largest rare book library in canada, holding over 800,000 books and 6,000 linear metres of manuscript material. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto libraries. The university of toronto u of t or utoronto is a public research university in toronto, ontario, canada, located on the grounds that surround queens park. University of toronto hiring curator of rare books and. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and. To browse this collection, please see the main library catalogue.
The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and. University of torontos thomas fisher rare book library awards. University of toronto libraries collections the public. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. Articles and databases university of toronto libraries. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia 1687, and darwins proof copy with annotations. Another significant contribution occurred in 1919, when walter e. This course serves as an introduction to rare book and manuscript librarianship.
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