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EnglishThis leather binding sports a large floral ornament blind-tooled into the centre of each cover, with double borders in gilt. Although printed in Madrid, this item contains the stamp of a bookseller in “Habana”. Is this perhaps a Cuban binding.…

EnglishHere we see the introduction of gold into the manufacturing process of marbled paper. In this case, it is difficult to say whether this is an example of handmade paper or one produced mechanically given that the date of printing and the fact…

EnglishThis item offers us a glance at marbled paper very typical of the 18th century, with its traditional choice of colours and a design typical of the era; many similar examples are to be found in the collection. The Encyclopedie by Diderot and…

EnglishThis particular motif was the most popular in the 18th century. With this text dating to the mid 16th century, we have clear example of the time lags that can occur between a book’s date of printing and its binding. This work may have also…

EnglishThe eloquence of Cicero appears to have wildly inspired a number of readers. However, in one case, someone seems less inspired by the art of discourse than infused with a burining desire to go Spear-fiching. If the messy and free-spirited…

Extrait du "Dossier spécial sur l'avortement et la contraception libres et gratuits" publié par les Éditions Remue-Ménage, en 1975 à l'occasion de l'année internationale de la femme. L'auteur du dossier est le Comité de lutte pour l'avortement et la…

Cette affiche annonce les activités qui se dérouleront à l’occasion de la célébration de la Journée Internationale des Femmes à Hamilton en 1982. Les principaux thèmes qui ont été proposés concernent les femmes au travail et la santé des femmes.

EnglishAldus Manutius (1449-1515), active in Venice, was an Italian printer, credited for the invention of Italic type, as well as “pocket” format books (chiefly the octavo, which was easily portable, in contrast to the very large formats popular at…

EnglishThis item is a booklet entitled Still ain't satisfied! It contains a walking tour of downtown Toronto with profiles on locations that were seen as oppressive to women.FrançaisCe livret intitulé Still ain't satisfied! (Pas encore…

EnglishElsevier, perhaps the most well-known name in electronic publishing today, takes it name from the much earlier and, perhaps, comparably successful Dutch printing house. It is renowned for its meticulous printing and a series of duodecimal…