Rare books and special collections moved permanently mcgill. Professor klibansky also describes in this article some of the other books from humes. April 10, april 12, april text service hours monday to friday. Mcgill university archives mcgill library mcgill university. Nov 19, 2019 the latin term ex libris means from the library of and is commonly featured in bookplates or labels pasted into books to identify their owners. Upcoming workshops will be included on the roaar events page.
Rosalynde stearn puppet collection mcgill library mcgill. Archival collections catalogue photograph database record group listings guides the threevolume a guide to archival resources at mcgill. Accessing online resources from both on and offcampus. Hobhouse 17861869, the friend of byron, contain some 480 play scripts, 17111818. Raymond klibansky, hidden treasures at mcgill, fontanus vol. Further to quebec government and university directives, mcgill campuses are currently closed.
Please refer to the rbsc policy on personal photography. It provides access free of charge to thousands of digitized documents, including books printed from the 15th to the 20th century, manuscripts, drawings, engravings, pamphlets, posters, photographs, maps, atlases, music scores, historic newspapers and magazines and audio recordings. Services for alumni mcgill library mcgill university. The space has a scholarly atmosphere that stands in sharp contrast to images of an ivory tower. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. In many cases, the rare book and special collections in the marvin duchow music library, the nahum gelber law library and the osler library of the history of medicine complement and supplement the holdings of the rare books collection. Since 1997, bookfinder has made it easy to find any book at the best price. The rare books and special collections library at mcgill university contains over nine hundred british and american chapbooks published in the 18th and 19th centuries. Jillian tomm, rare books, raymond klibansky published by jacob siefring on february 19, 20 at 8. Virtual exhibitions, specialized search engines and digital collections of bookplates, maps, prints and other visual materials are available on the digital collections web page. 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. For louis sebastien mercier there are four eighteenth and early nineteenthcentury editions of lan deux mille quatre cent quarante as well as two english translations from the same period and other works. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Elis ing of mcgills rare books and special collections, dana ingalls of the mcgill university macdonald campus library, and mary yearl of the osler library on the history of medicine generously spent the afternoon working with the students as each collection has material related to the subject of food.
The hard spine of the modern library the mcgill tribune. The result of these projects was new life for the napoleon collection. Kraicer explained how she has come to appreciate the place of books in the library after finding the canadian literature collection on the fifth floor. Postcards, woodblock collection, illustrated books, thomas bewick, william blake, max stern john. This year, weve included material from the osler library of the history of medicine, the marvin duchow music library, and rare books. A catalogue of the lawrence lande william blake collection in the department of rare books and special collections of the mcgill university libraries. Library of mcgill college, montreal 1881 bookplate. About the canadian war posters collection mcgill library. Together, the unified roaar group helps showcase the unique holdings within each of the. No workshops are currently scheduled at this branch. Apr 27, 2020 the john bland canadian architecture collection is part of the collection. All members of the public are welcome to visit any of the library s branches and use our print and electronic resources onsite note.
In collaboration with staff from le james bookstore, staff members from different library units searched high and low for some of the best public domain content from our rare and special. January 3 april 30, 2020 monday friday opening hours 10 am 6 pm services 10 am 6 pm saturday. The decision was made to use the new electronic technologies to provide new and dynamic access to what had been a largely underexplored and underexploited collection. Find the original in the philip masson ex libris collection here. Guide books, cook books, olympic memorabilia, maps or puppets. In honour of professor somervilles work and achievements, the faculty of law of mcgill university has restored the 1773 edition of an interesting appendix to sir william blackstones commentaries on the laws of england. As director of mcgill medievalists research group, professor michael van dussen has worked to increase the mcgill communitys engagement with old texts housed by both the mclennan rare books library and the osler library. Library services in mcintyre are expected to resume in 2021.
For example, from griffins library came two jesuit. Online reference collections these online collections will give you access, in all subject areas, to general and specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, companions and atlases, in addition to other reference works. Mcgill islamic rare books are preserved in the rare books and special collections library located on the 4th floor of the mclennan building. The humanities and social sciences and in particular art and architecture, canadiana, history. Treasures from the history of science in rare books and. Rare books and special collections, mclennan library building, 4 th floor. Your search will cover mcgills entire collection of resources, and can be expanded to include the collections of libraries worldwide. In addition to efforts of library staff, faculty members are pushing for more engagement with the rare books library. Mclennan library building map, 4th floor located in the rare books and special collections and archives reading room 3459 mctavish street montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 for reference inquiries or general information, please contact. Rules regarding reproductions use of personal cameras is allowed in the reading room with staff permission. Department of rare books and special collections lawrence lande william blake collection. Your request will be forwarded to the right person.
Rare books and special collections is the place to begin your search. Digitized collection art and architecture in the general rare book collection. A collection of books on napoleon in rare books numbers approximately 2,275 volumes. Recent additions to worldcat mcgill university library rare books and special collections there are no worldcat item holdings set for this library. Reference services the mcgill university archives offer service from the rare books and special collections reading room, mclennan library building, 4th floor. Rare books and special collections historical collections mcgill. Mcgill library mclennan library building 3459 rue mctavish montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 intranet staff only contact information.
More fri jul 6th, 2018 rare books and special collections at mcgill the rbsc blog has moved. The islamic rare books at mcgill is made of a number of collections in a variety of islamic and european languages. Census of population 19962011 19611991 lower geographic levels only 18811956 microdata files available through the library s data lab. Take mcgills hidden gems home with ex libris library. Mcgill university library is the library system of mcgill university in montreal, quebec, canada. Apr 30, 2020 mclennan library building map 4th floor 3459 mctavish street montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 information.
Mcgill library has a long history of digitizing our rare and special collections and making them available to the world. The books for this exhibition come from the holdings of the rare books and special collections, the nahum gelber law library special collections, and the humanities and social science library. Regarding the absolute necessity of further schooling, the journal of rare books, manuscripts and cultural heritage wrote that 82% of job postings in the field preferred a second specialized advanced degree. Research services mcgill library mcgill university. Map click here for a map of all the library branches and locations across campus. More from roaar news mcgill library mcgill university. English language theatre mcgill library mcgill university. Requests for researchquality reproductions photocopies, scans or professional, highresolution scans are handled by rbsc staff on a case by case basis. From mesopotamia to montreal, the librarys rare books and special collections is a true discovery library. Reference materials mcgill library mcgill university.
Unlike the other floors of the library, the working space is not dominated by students seated in carrels, in various states of consciousness. The posters are accessible to researchers who visit the divisions lande reading room. The osler library of the history of medicine internet archives collection includes digital copies of over 300 manuscripts, lithographs and rare books from the osler collection, some of which in arabic and persian. Eighteenthcentury french literature mcgill library. The john bland canadian architecture collection is part of the collection.
To access our eresources and the internet on campus, you can connect to the mcgill wireless network with your own device or log into one of the computers in the library using your mcgill alumni username and password. Step back in time by viewing a stunning collection of treasures from the mcgill librarys rare and special collections. Online display from the great war and the second world war, with subjects ranging from recruiting to victory bond drives. If you are having difficulty getting an e book working on your device, here are a few suggestions of where to get help. Mcgill library and archives has 852 posts on their instagram profile. Mcgill library holds a significant collection of maps, atlases, air photos, satellite imagery, and data covering the greater montreal region, the province of quebec, canada, and the rest of the world. This collection was formed by the canadian puppeteer rosalynde osborne stearn to be a comprehensive library on the puppet theatre with representative examples of puppets characteristic of different periods and countries.
David hume collection mcgill library mcgill university. Because so many of the books are reprinted in different editions over the course of several years, it proved to be easiest to think about the representation of skin thematically as opposed to chronologically. As a result, the osler library of the history of medicine will be operational following the completion of this construction project. Theyll be 6,000 years of books, archives, and artefacts on display. Those with experience in the commercial antiquarian book trade may find themselves with an even more competitive cv. Take mcgills hidden gems home with ex libris library matters. Rbsc also provides services for mcgill university archives from their 4th floor location in the mclennan library building. The holdings of the print collection in the rare books and special collections division include some 250 canadian posters from the two world wars. The mcgill library began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly diverse research collections. Mcgill library collects geospatial data primarily for the montreal region, secondarily for quebec, canada, and the united states.
It includes some 2714 books and periodicals from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries on the puppet theatre in various. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. Branch libraries humanities and social sciences library islamic studies library rare books and special collections key resources library catalogue databases a to z subject guides african studies anthropology and archaeology bible studies classics communication and media studies east asian studies economics environmental studies feminist theory film french language resources ressources en. Library 4th floor, mclennan library building access rare books and special. Mcgill library, along with hundreds of our friends at libraries, museums, and cultural institutions around the world, has turned our collections into colouring books. Field trip to the mcgill rare books and special collections. More information on special collections can be found here mcgill. The backlog included items in nonenglish languages, rare and fragile book collections and items from before the library switched to library of congress classification system in 1969. Rare books and special collections mcgill library mcgill university. Montrealborn and trained architect and painter, harry mayerovitch, was one such poster designer. The rare books library is such a locationit is a key space for research and teaching. Rare books and special collections mcgills archival collections. Are you having trouble reading e books on your ereader or computer.
The columbian, an iron press dating to 1821, making it the oldest of its kind in north. Sometimes the artists were winners of war poster design competitions which were held during both wars. It comprises branch libraries, located on the downtown montreal and macdonald campuses, holding over 6 million items. As a result, all library branches are closed until. The general rare book collection incorporates the major portions of three nineteenthcentury montreal private libraries rich in canadiana. It includes examples of the wood engravings of thomas and john bewick of newcastle, england, from the late eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
Awards, grants and fellowships mcgill library mcgill. Thomas bewick collection mcgill library mcgill university. Anna dysert ann marie holland jennifer garland lauren williams we welcome your questions and feedback. Gifts and purchases over the years have formed the rare books and special. About rare books and special collections mcgill library. Articlechapter scan service scanned copies delivered to your email. The persianate literary heritage, is an exhibition held in the humanities and social sciences library in 2014. The general rare book collection is particularly strong in its holdings of canadian poetry. Your search will cover mcgill s entire collection of resources, and can be expanded to include the collections of libraries worldwide. More information on special collections can be found here. April 10, april 12, april chat and text service are not available on university. Both monographs 89 illustrated by them and scrapbooks of examples of their work are present. Library rare books collection literature canadian literature the general rare. Whether you want the cheapest reading copy or a specific collectible edition, with bookfinder, youll find just the right book.
Find out more about visiting or accessing the archives. Our rare and special collections support the teaching, learning, and research needs of mcgill students and faculty from all disciplines, and digitizing these items lets us make them available to the wider scholarly community by publishing them online. In addition to the resources listed here, you can always take a look at our e books faq, and see if we have the information you are looking for. Contact us rare books and special collections rarebooks. This year, weve included material from the osler library of the history of medicine, the marvin duchow music library, and rare books and special collections. The david hume collection has its origins in the chance discovery by professor raymond klibansky of humes own copy of the olivetus edition of ciceros works paris, 17401741 in a cupboard at the faculty club in 1946.
Of particular interest is the recently acquired 1826 edition of a history of british birds. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Lighthall, donated in 1912, included some 105 volumes of canadian verse that he used in the preparation of his songs of the great dominion 1889. Mcgill university library s backlogged material filled several rooms in the main library, branch libraries and an annex. Canada year book historical collection digitized copies of the government of canadas annual statistical almanac from 18671967. Borrowing from other libraries in person or though our interlibrary loan ill service.
Mcgill rare books and special collections mcgill library. Rare books and special collections mcgill library mcgill. Rare books also confound the pervasive method of organizing art works chronologically in exhibitions. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site.
Access to memory open information management toolkit. The book arts lab currently houses two functional printing presses. Many of the volumes are presentation copies and contain inscriptions, annotations and letters. The links below provide information about the location of each collection as well as details about how materials can be accessed or requested. Myresearch seminars graduate and postdoctoral students. Jan 8, 2015 library of mcgill college, montreal 1881 bookplate. About the book arts lab officially launched in 2020, the book arts lab is a small printing room located in rare books and special collections. You can use worldcat to find books, journals, articles, and other resources, in both print or electronic format. More information on special collections can be found here librarybranchesrarebooksspecialcollections. Access to eresources and virtual services continues. A recent donation to our rare books also presented in this exhibition is the new lawdictionary. A mcgill library bookplate from the 1950s was modified to create the ex libris brand. Weve moved our blog over to library matters, where we will be posting content alongside our mcgill library colleagues. The mcgill library rare books and special collections began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly diverse research collections.
Information on the services provided by the mcgill library. The library also has rare book and special collections in the marvin duchow music library, the nahum gelber law library and the osler library of the history of medicine. Rare books and special collections archival collections. It was donated and restored thanks to the generosity of.
Rare books has extensive holdings of eighteenth, nineteenth and twentycentury english language theatre. This volume is part of the rare book collection of the nahum gelber law library, and its record will carry in perpetuity a notice in tribute to professor somerville on. About rare books and special collections mcgill library mcgill. If this is a branch library, holdings may be set at the main library level in worldcat.
Special collections mcgill library mcgill university. Book arts laboratory mcgill library mcgill university. Profile of mcgill university library rare books and special. The need to find effective imagery for posters gave many artists and graphic designers a new opportunity to hone and expose their talents. The mcgill library began collecting rare materials in the 1850s, and through gift and purchase the holdings now constitute rich and highly. Their collections included many rare pamphlets and obscure canadian imprints. Mclennan library building map 4th floor 3459 mctavish street montreal, quebec h3a 0c9 information. Medieval european, islamic or south asian manuscripts. Rare books for sale, buy antique books from alibris. All content currently available on myilibrary continues to be accessible through the library catalogue with links automatically redirecting to ebook central. January 3 april 30, 2020 monday friday opening hours 10 am 6 pm services 10 am 6 pm saturday sunday. The third and fourth floor spaces surrounding the osler library and managed by the faculty of medicine are now being renovated. Oxford reference language and specialized dictionaries, encyclopedias in the humanities, social sciences, business, economics, the sciences and medicine. If we dont have the item at mcgill, youll be able to request the item using interlibrary loan.
Through a generous donation from the harold crabtree foundation, digital facsimiles have been prepared and a virtual collection created. Most of the data sets in the library s collection are licensed to mcgill university. Sep 18, 2019 treasures from the history of science in rare books and special collections this science literacy week, join us for a rare chance to see medieval manuscripts, early printed books, original artwork, and other highlights from our history of science collections. November 30, 2016 offered in conjunction by the burney centre and mcgill librarys rare books and special collections, the mcgillasecs fellowship assists scholars who need to travel to and establish temporary residence in montreal to use the resources of the mcgill library. Alternatively, please feel free to connect with the general rare books library email account at rarebooks.
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