Rare Book of the Month: The Lines of the Poet
For National Poetry month we wanted to highlight this new acquisition to our rare books collection, The Lines of the Poet. This limited edition work (100 were published in 1981) […]
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Rare Book of the Month: Hochelaga Depicta
Recently, a library visitor asked me what criteria is used to determine whether a book is rare enough to be included in a library’s rare books collection. My answer is […]
Rare book of the month: Studer’s popular ornithology: the birds of North America
This month’s rare book of the month is dedicated to our bird watching readers and anyone who enjoys beautiful bird illustrations. Studer’s Popular Ornithology, published in 1881, proved very popular […]
Rare book of the month: Experiments and observations on different kinds of air, and other branches of natural philosophy
The now Canada-wide celebration of Science Literacy Week from September 16-22, 2019 was founded by a U of T grad, Jesse Hildebrand, with the original intent to encourage libraries to […]
Rare Book of the Month: A New Analysis of Chronology
A work entitled A New Analysis of Chronology: in which an attempt is made to explain the history and antiquities of the primitive nations of the world, and the prophecies relating […]
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