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 mass-market paperbacks on topics of male homosexuality and bisexuality published as pulps between 1933 and 1995. Additional titles have been added to the original collection to include a broader representation of LGBTQ+ themes. Consists of books.
Collection of printed photographs by American Beat poet Allen Ginsberg (1926–1997) documenting his life and the lives of his contemporaries. Consists of photographs.
Collection of works in multiple editions and printings by popular science writer and novelist Grant Allen (1848–1899). Consists of books.
Collection of works issued by Graphic Publishers Limited of Ottawa from 1925–1932, as well as associated imprints from Ariston Publishers, Canadian Biographies, Overbrook Press, and Ru-Mi-Lou Press. Includes variant issues and bindings such as made done for the Carillon Book Club and the Laurentian Press Syndicate. Consists of books, pamphlets, and printed ephemera.
Selection of works compiled by Gwynned Corlette, a researcher at the British Library, on Jewish conspiracy theories and anti-semitic theories published in English, French, and German. Consists of books and pamphlets.