Print and Manuscript Collections
The collections of the Rare Books and Special Collections department of the Thomas Fisher Library are many and varied, reflecting the wide diversity of research conducted at the University of Toronto by its own faculty and students, visiting scholars, and the general public. Chronologically, the print and manuscript collections range from a 1789 B.C. Babylonian cuneiform tablet from Ur, to contemporary artists’ books.
In addition to the general rare book collections, the holdings of books and other printed material are organized in over one hundred special author or subject collections, focussing on fields as diverse as AIDS, Aristotle, Birdsall Bindings, Darwin, Aldous Huxley, Incunabula, Libretti, Petlice, Printed Ephemera and the Spanish Civil War.
Displaying 1 - 5 of 5Collection of first and subsequent editions of the works of English author Rudyard Kipling (1865–1936) and his family members, along with critical works. Consists of books and pamphlets.
Collections of artworks by Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677) including etchings, broadsides, and illustrated books. Consists of books, broadsides, pamphlets, and prints.
Collection of works from 1890–1920 on the subject of women's rights with an emphasis on Canadian materials including journals and other publications from the 1970s and 1980s. Consists of books, broadsides, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Collection of early printed and manuscript material on theological works and other subjects from the working library of Gloucester nonconformist minister, James Forbes (c. 1629–1712). Consists of books and pamphlets.
Collection of first and subsequent editions of Actes and Monuments, better known as The Book of Martyrs, by English clergyman John Foxe (1516–1587). Consists of books.