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The binding seen here is characteristic of the style of leather bindings where the calf leather is manipulated to give it texture. In this example, the leather is stained with drops of diluted acid to give the binding a mottled look. There…
English This poster announces the International Women’s Day activities in Toronto for 1986. The poster shows three women’s head place on each other. The theme of the year was the opposition to racism in Canada and in the world. Français Cette affiche…
Englishhe smaller size of the comb that is passed through the coloured solution. The smallness of the comb allows for the creation of the spiral designs in this particular pattern. Adding to the aesthetic beauty of this item are the gilt edges.…
Cette petite affiche annonce la programmation d’une conférence d’Angela Davis proposée à l’occasion de la Journée International des femmes de 1985. Angela Davis fut invitée par le « Committee for March 8 » de Toronto. Angela Davis activiste et alors…
Ce document consiste en une feuille de chant du groupe torontois « Red Berets ». Cette feuille de chant fut utilisée à l’occasion de la Journée Internationale des Femmes de 1983 à Toronto.
EnglishThis manuscript has a relatively simple outer binding, but its interior is decorated with paper embossed in gold, probably dating to the 20th century. FrançaisCe papier décoré a probablement été fabriqué de façon industrielle. Le motif de…
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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…
EnglishA laced-case binding in limp parchment with no support of boards; this was likely a temporary binding. The “laces “ that are visible through the cover are actually slips or supports that are sewn into the spine to support the textblock. The…
Ce pamphlet, du fonds Joseph Staško (20-002), comprend le program de la cérémonie du prix Milán R. Štefánik décerné à Emanuel T. Böhm, chez l'institut Ukrainian Institute of America à New York (New York), le 27 avril 1986