Mar 21, 2019 nestled within the university of toronto library, the thomas fisher rare book library welcomes visitors to view current exhibitions. The thomas fisher rare book library is named after thomas fisher, a miller on the humber river, the greatgrandfather of sidney fisher a banker who liked to collect shakespeare. Holding seminars at fisher thomas fisher rare book library. The fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public.
There are two options available for conducting seminars in the fisher library. Sarah werner is the author of studying early printed books, 14501800. 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. No card or fee is required for library services though visitors wishing to use the collection must complete an onsite registration. Items from the rare books collection at the university of sydney library 2. Leonard cohen archives live on at u of t library the star. Amongst the collection are many rare items such as one of the two extant copies of the gospel of barnabas, and an annotated first edition of. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto all you need to. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, 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. The library has two seminar rooms which can be booked by calling the reference desk at 4169785285, or emailing us at fisher. Since 1933, the university of toronto has offered instruction in east asian art history, the third institution in north america to do so, after princeton and.
Finding aids to manuscript holdings are available online. Nov 16, 2016 leonard cohen archives live on at u of t library. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the. Home finding myself in the archive thomas fisher rare book library. 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. 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. Browse university of toronto thomas fisher rare book. Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud. The majority of the fisher s holdings are available in the library catalogue. Courtesy of the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto.
Stream tracks and playlists from fisher rare book library on your desktop or mobile device. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and. Maclean hunter room, thomas fisher rare book library, 120 st. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto invites applications for the inaugural summer seminar on the history and identification of book illustration. The threeday seminar will address the most notable techniques of book illustrations, including woodcuts, engravings, etchings, stipple, aquatints, mezzotints, lithography. The thomas fisher rare book library is located at the northwest corner of st. 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. A similar workshop was held at the folger shakespeare library, sponsored by the bibliographical society of america, in october 2019 teaching with primary materials. Seminar on the personal library of a european polymath. Public hosted by thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. It is composed of twelve locations across the seven campuses of the university. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Current exhibition thomas fisher rare book library. Hours and location thomas fisher rare book library.
The thomas fisher rare book library is one of the largest repositories of publicly accessible rare books and archives in canada. Canada in print has been created from the librarys own collections of donated libraries and purchases. The general james wolfe manuscript collection 5 printed books 3. Associate chief librarian for special collections and director, thomas fisher rare book. 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. Media in category thomas fisher rare book library the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. 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 thomas fisher rare book librarys instagram account has almost 20 000 followers and represents the changing nature of library outreach. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library notes of an exile to van diemans land.
How six undergrads saved u of ts rare books the star. The fisher has large and comprehensive holdings in several key areas in the history of medicine. A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required. Take a tour of sacred books in the thomas fisher rare book. U of ts been very kind to me over the years and when i really needed it. Early writing artifacts such as a babylonian cuneiform tablet, a 2,000yearold egyptian papyrus, and books.
Feb 16, 2017 when 750,000 volumes of rare books are imperiled by condensation, its time to think outside the building. The books on exhibit include numerous books of portuguese literature, french literature, as well as incunables and other early printed books. The thomas fisher rare books library at the university of toronto is open to the public. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto on. At one of the open atria at the thomas fisher rare book library, a seminar room is situated at the base under a mezzanine and upperlevel shelving. As people around the world show their appreciation for the printed word on united nations world book day, university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library is making history with the acquisition of what is thought to be the oldest englishlanguage book in canada. Aug 09, 2019 the thomas fisher rare book library s holdings are included in the main university of toronto libraries catalogue. Aug 25, 2017 over the next two weeks a team of librarians are going through the 800,000 books at university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library. How to access the resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not. 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. Thomas fisher rare book library utsc finding primary. Bissell building, housing the faculty of information, at its northeastern side.
Hannah collection the core of the hannah collection was formed in 1974 with the purchase of a large portion of the library of the medical society of london, which several years earlier had decided to dispose of its. 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 april 2, 2019 daniel wakelin, jeremy griffiths professor of medieval english palaeography, university of oxford, delivered the 2019 george kiddell lecture on the history of the book. Some of the highlights of the collections can be found below. Its largest library, fisher library, is named after thomas fisher, an early benefactor. During university semester, students and their lecturers provide a more intellectual backdrop to a magical setting. 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. Discover thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, ontario. The exhibition runs at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, 11 july16 september 2011. Today, u of ts thomas fisher rare book library is the repository for the influential canadian artists papers. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto 2020 all you need.
Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire to upper canada in 1821 and settled by the humber river. One of canadas most incredible rare book collections holds hundreds of thousands of gorgeous tomes that the general public can touch. Pratt library, 71 queens park crescent east rb thomas fisher rare book library, 120 st george street rl robarts library, dictionary of old english, room 14284, 14th floor, st george street ss sidney smith hall, 100 st george street tc trinity college, 6 hoskin avenue tf teefy hall, 57 queens park crescent east uc. Pj carefoote, the head of the university of torontos rare books and special collections, traces the process by which one generous donor planted the seeds for the universitys medieval. This book and a number of other fascinating items will be on display at the fisher library s open house of new acquisitions, this thursday june 28th from 126 pm. Call for applications fisher library summer seminar. Thomas fisher rare book library, mcleanhunter room, 120 st. This seminar will investigate how the cultural phenomenon of renaissance antiquarianism influenced critical visions of the past in works published between the fourteenth and seventeenth centuries. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto home. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire. Brief history of the department thomas fisher rare book. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes. Thomas fisher rare book library 2020 summer seminar.
Behind the scenes at torontos thomas fisher rare book library. George and harbord streets, immediately to the south of the main university library, robarts. Mar 19, 2012 the thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. 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. Intro to hand printing workshop at the university of sydney library duration. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. 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. 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. The classics department papyrus collection at the thomas fisher rare book library 5 paths of glory. The university of sydney library is the library system of the university of sydney. You can encounter some of the worlds oldest books at the. History of medicine thomas fisher rare book library.
Brown, former curator of illuminated manuscripts at the british library and professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies, school of advanced study, university of. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto is not your ordinary library. 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. Collecting and critical thought in renaissance antiquarianism.
Department head of rare books and special collections. 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. The maclean hunter room is suitable for groups up to 20. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto march 24 at 10. Well, as long as you can get to the thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, that dream is in reachalong with 700,000 other rare, historic texts that are available to the public on request. The seminar will take place from june 35, 2019 at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, and will be led by michelle p. The gros collection presented by srilata raman, prakash venkatesan, and muthukrishnan kannan friday, 1 november 2019, 9. 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 singer donated boxes of his correspondence and papers to the library in 2003, almost 100 boxes in total. Requests to view items can be made online or on site for sameday retrieval. George street, toronto, on m5s 1a5 the knox college collection is of exceptional scope, especially noted for its strength in the biblical, pastoral and historical fields, as well as an extensive collection of works particularly focused on reformed theology. The quality and variety of the collection makes the visit worthwhile.