Behind the scenes at torontos thomas fisher rare book library. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto. 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. 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. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. 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 thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books. Very beautiful library in the university of toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and. The quality and variety of the collection makes the visit worthwhile. Bank of canada toronto branch under way soon bank of canada building armorial decoration blueprint bank of canada armorial panel bank of canada armorial panel 2 bank of canada building unicorn bank of canada building armorial decoration blueprint bank of canada building armorial decoration blueprint with notation bank of canada building.
Canada in print has been created from the librarys own collections of donated libraries and purchases. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Canada in print has been created from the library s own collections of donated libraries and purchases. Temple of the tome by brad faught rare books toronto. Alan horne and guy upjohn for the canadian bookbinders and book artists guild. Everything you need to know about toronto from our travel experts. Library and archives canada, university of toronto. As a result, it is meant to offer an experience with which the viewer is invited to interact, agree, or disagree. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. Thomas fisher rare book library staff university of.
Located on the st george campus of the university of toronto, a wonderful exhibition of canada s history titled struggle and story. Thomas fisher rare book library videos and latest news articles. U of ts thomas fisher rare book library now has one of. Here is a peek at some rare and intriguing items from the librarys digitized treasure trove. Macleanhunter room, thomas fisher rare book library. About us thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. About thomas fisher rare book library, uoft flickr. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first. One of canadas most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes.
It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire. Monthly highlights thomas fisher rare book library. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto features several large collections. Thomas fisher rare book library illuminates 4,000 years of western history and culture. Located on the st george campus of the university of toronto, a wonderful exhibition of canadas history titled struggle and story. A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required. The thomas fisher rare book librarys extraordinary holdings include many items from world and canadian literature, including a first edition of newtons principia mathematica 1687, the literary papers of leonard cohen and sir frederick bantings original experiment notes. 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. Associate chief librarian for special collections and. Forgotten treasures turn up in u of t rare book library.
It is with great enthusiasm that library and archives canada lac, the university of toronto libraries utl, and the canadian commission for unesco ccunesco today welcomed news that the documentary heritage of marshall mcluhan has been accepted for inclusion in the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unescos prestigious memory of the world register. Papers were donated to the thomas fisher rare book library in 2010. View a detailed profile of the structure 1218534 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. Just in time for a new crop of students, the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library is completing an inventory of its books, scrolls and manuscripts and encountering some. 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. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto on. Hotels near thomas fisher rare book library, toronto on tripadvisor. U of ts thomas fisher rare book library has acquired a 1507 copy of the golden legend, making it the oldest book printed in english at the library and one of the oldest books in english in canada widely read during the middle ages some consider it even more popular than the bible the golden legend recounts stories, both factual and fictional, of the lives of the saints. The thomas fisher rare book librarys holdings are included in the main university of toronto libraries catalogue.
Nestled within the university of toronto library, the thomas fisher rare book library welcomes visitors to view current exhibitions. A book of family records and personal reminiscences alla serenis. 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. During university semester, students and their lecturers provide a. Doing research at the thomas fisher rare book library. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. Our collection of rare books, manuscripts and other materials is strongest in the fields of british, european, caribbean and canadian literature.
Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud. The fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public. Centre for buddhist studies university of toronto jackman humanities building, rm 224 170 st. 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 canada s history titled struggle and story. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia. Canada in print, had its origins in the curators romantic memories of canadas centennial of 1967. Throughout his life, fisher performed a number of public duties.
Thomas fisher rare book library, toronto 1218534 emporis. Stream tracks and playlists from fisher rare book library on your desktop or mobile device. Reception at thomas fisher rare book room, university of toronto. New resources are being sought to continue to build the legacy of the thomas fisher rare book library for future generations of students and scholars. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library in. The exhibition mounted at the thomas fisher rare book library in 2017, struggle and story. Ms millyard, john papers coll 00627 university of toronto. 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.
Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, canada. 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. George and harbord streets, immediately south of robarts library, and accessible from the second floor of robarts library. Thomas fisher rare book library, maclean hunter room. Searches can be restricted to the holdings of the fisher library, by using the library facet that appears on the lefthand side of the results list. Thomas fisher rare book library worldcat identities. We are very excited to announce the inclusion of the marshall mcluhan collections at library and archives canada and university of toronto libraries in the unesco memory of the world register. In 1837, he became a justice of the peace, and a coroner in 1838. 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, 120 st george, toronto, ontario m5s 1a5. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas obscura.
Thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto 2020 all you. Thomas fisher rare book library is a 6story lowrise building in toronto, ontario, canada. It is named for thomas fisher, a yorkshireman who came to upper canada in 1821, operated a gristmill near the humber river and became a leading public figure.
The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest rare book library in. Discover thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, ontario. All these items are sitting readily and freely accessible to the public at the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library, an important cultural institution that many torontonians know little about. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the. It is with great enthusiasm that library and archives canada lac, the university of. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and. Library and archives canada, university of toronto libraries, and.
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