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EnglishThis religious work was published in Québec City by Samuel Neilson (1800-1837) and William Cohen. Samuel Neilson inherited his printing studio from his father, printer John Neilson (1776-1848), who was the printer for the Gazette de Québec,…

Cette affiche annonce la tenue de nombreuses activités organisées à l’occasion de la célébration de la Semaine Internationale des Femmes à Lansdowne au Canada, du 27 février au 12 mars 1988.

EnglishThis 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…

EnglishTwo hundred and twenty years younger than its display case neighbour Les Ordonnances et édicts du très chrestien roy de France Charles neufiesme du nom […], this item is a good example of the economic measures taken to reduce the costs of…

EnglishThis work is open to the printer’s device of Swiss printer, Johann Froben (1460-1527). Based in Basel, Froben was a Humanist scholar himself, and was acquainted with Erasmus, as well as Hans Holbein the Younger, who would not only paint…

EnglishThe edge of this book displays a decorative technique used fairly often. Instead of a marbled edge, here one has opted for a light sprinkling effect, achieved by drops of colour being “tapped” from the bristles of the brush. FrançaisLa tranche…

EnglishRobert Estienne (1503-1559) was the second son of printer Henri Estienne. After his father’s death in 1520, he collaborated with his older brother François and Simon de Colines (whose printer’s device we see in another item on display in this…

Blue and black poster with white text and a picture of a volcano made of several heads with red hats.

Macaron rouge avec la représentation d'une femme avec différents symboles autochtones, levant les bras.

Macaron rouge avec inscription "Femmes Autochtones du Québec / Québec Native Women". Au centre du macaron est représenté une femme autochtone en tenue traditionnelle.