https://omeka.uottawa.ca/arcs-en/files/original/25b67ed4189dcb6ae096e50fb6284dcf.jpg 2671bf7f780d010ecc4faeea8dd729c0 https://omeka.uottawa.ca/arcs-en/files/original/f7ac963f0f483c44de3a5c792079afbb.jpg 8f7d13625da5e40bc1fbf2fabe49b7a9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rare Books Collection Subject The topic of the resource Examples of items from the Rare Books Collection at uOttawa ARCS Description An account of the resource The Rare Book Collection includes over 14,000 printed books from the 15th to the 20th centuries which cover subjects such as medicine, law, literature, philosophy, natural sciences, geography, science, architecture, history, arts, etc. The collection includes books published in Europe and America, but there is also a significant collection of Canadiana, including periodicals. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, https://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gulistan ou L'empire des roses : traité des moeurs des rois Description An account of the resource This first example is that of what is termed an “armorial binding”, where the coat of arms of an aristocratic family will serve to indicate ownership on a book’s binding. Such bindings are executed with exquisite care and a family’s arms are tooled into the covers and then gilded. In the case of this “essay on the conduct of kings”, the leather covers have been embossed with the coat of arms of Jeanne Antoinette Pompadour (1721-1764), chief mistress of Louis XV, King of France. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Saadī, Musladini Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Archives and Special Collections, University of Ottawa [PK 6542 .F5 G225 1704] Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available A Paris, par la Compagnie des libraires Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1704 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Archives and Special Collections, University of Ottawa Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Book Language A language of the resource French Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ARSC_RB_PK6542.F5G2251704 Ownership