George and harbord streets, immediately to the south of the main university library, robarts. A book of family records and personal reminiscences alla serenis. A celebration of shakespeares life and works 16162016. The university of toronto libraries system is the largest academic library in canada and consists of 44 libraries located on three university campuses. During university semester, students and their lecturers provide a.
Established in 1967, david mason books abac is one of canadas foremost antiquarian book stores. 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. Sign in to manage your holds, check your notices and manage your account settings. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. Opened in 1973 and named for john robarts, the 17th premier of ontario, the library contains more than 4. A mezzanine level physically connects robarts library to the thomas fisher rare book library building at its southeastern side, and to the claude t. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia 1687, and darwins proof copy with annotations of on the origin of species 1859.
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Contact editions used and rare book store, toronto. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia. During university semester, students and their lecturers provide a more intellectual backdrop to a magical setting. Current exhibition thomas fisher rare book library. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario austrian national library, vienna. Rare books and archival materials including diaries, letters, literary manuscripts, printed ephemera, maps, scrapbooks and pictures can be viewed at the. Local views this article is a part of our series my toronto. Contact us thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. Rare book department at parkway central library a fullyinteractive exhibition for all ages, which connects the science of the senses with the mind and the literary experience. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, ontario, canada. Thomas fisher rare book library staff our collection of rare books, manuscripts and other materials is strongest in the fields of british, european, caribbean and canadian literature. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and.
Rare historical pictures, maps, manuscripts, ephemera, and digitized books from the library s special collections. 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. Materials are available for consultation by appointment in the olnick rare book reading room at the music library. Heritage u of t is a digital collection of archival records, photographs, books, maps, drawings, and sound and moving image files chronicling the university of toronto s rich history.
Rare book library summons tales of worlds oldest monsters. 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 including margaret atwood and leonard cohen. 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. Detailed finding aid available at the thomas fisher rare book library reference desk.
To browse this collection, please see the main library catalogue. 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 toronto. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for. Over the next two weeks a team of librarians are going through the 800,000 books at university of toronto s thomas fisher rare book library. The committee praised so long lives this for its outstanding scholarship on shakespeare, his legacy, and the england of his day, all of which offer new. The thomas fisher rare book library at university of toronto.
Its one of the most impressive rare book libraries in the world with floors. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of. Associate chief librarian for special collections and. 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 one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisher acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance. The thomas fisher rare book library evokes feelings of awe and reverence, similar to those felt insi. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto.
Robarts research library, commonly referred to as robarts library, is the main humanities and social sciences library of the university of toronto libraries and the largest individual library in the university. Restaurants near thomas fisher rare book library, toronto. Neighbourhood book lists toronto poetry map historical toronto reading lists reading challenge. The quality and variety of the collection makes the visit worthwhile. 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.
Rare book department of the free library of philadelphia, philadelphia, pennsylvania. Bissell building in 1984, home of the faculty of information opening in the summer of 1972 and the thomas fisher rare book library opening in december 1972. One of canadas most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto on. Reporting to the chief librarian of the university of toronto libraries, the associate chief librarian for special collections and director, thomas fisher rare book library has leadership management, policy, planning and implementation responsibilities for rare books, archives, and media collections in the central library, and collaborates with. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and.
An overdue library inventory at u of t finds some lost. The thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, canada is home to the largest collection of books and other reading material open to the public in canada. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of toronto. The library premises can also be rented to hold seminars. The collection arrived at the library in random order and was sorted into the above series by the library. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto all you need. With over 30,000 items, this library has the largest criminology collection in canada. 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.
Rare book department of the free library of philadelphia. 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 toronto. Thomas fisher rare book library 401 9 folder 22 toronto small press book fair directory november 12, 1994 folder 23 small press fairs toronto, new york, paris, 19872002 folder 24 small press fair 1989 folder 25 renkujapanese and correspondence 1 ans with envelope folder 26 bookie big league arthur cravan letters, 1995. Bissell building, housing the faculty of information, at its northeastern side. Heritage u of t is a digital collection of archival records, photographs, books, maps, drawings, and sound and moving image files chronicling the university of torontos rich history. The library organises various exhibitions of rare books from time to time. Jun 01, 2017 the division one expensive winner is the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library for so long lives this. 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. The library acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia 1687, and darwins proof copy with annotations. Toronto s libraries may be on the mayors chopping block, but as jessie mirsky reports, the citys book lovers are coming together to raise funds and keep the buildings open. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto 2020 all you need to. About us 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. The osborne and merril collections are located in the lillian h.
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