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Visible is the printer’s mark of printer and bookseller François l’Honoré (1673?-1748?), originally from the town of Sedan, Alsace. Initially basing himself in Den Haag where he collaborated with Etienne Foulque, he subsequently set up a printing…

This bookplate of Fréderic Lachèvre (1855-1943), French bibliophile, literary critic, editor, and specialist in 17th century literature of the Libertines, is remarkable for the finesse of its engraving. The image of the skull resting on a pile of…

This item is on display to show the exquisite richness of the engraving shown. Note the texture and pristine whiteness of the paper used; this was intended for a reader seeking luxury. The engraving would have been passed through the press at a…

Press release by Kim Campbell

This is a flyer from the PC leadership race. When Brian Mulroney resigned, June 25, 1993 Kim Campbell became Prime Minister.

This poster was designed by the International Women’s Day Committee of Toronto for the 1979 International Women’s Day. The main image is based on a Queen of Hearts playing card. The theme of the year was “Jobs and Rights for Women!”. Women’s were…

Group marching in the street carrying a 'Lesbians making history, we're interested in older women.' banner during the 1987 Toronto International Women's Day (IWD) demonstration in Ontario.

Although over fifteen hundred years after the fact, scholars have yet to agree on a date of activity for Latin historian Justinus. Depending on the source consulted, Justinus is said to have flourished anywhere from the 2nd century AD to the 4th…

This image displays yet another example of a register of signatures, with the colophon appearing just be- low. Here we see the beauty and finesse of printed text as realised by Aldus Manutius, The italic font, the spacing of characters and the…