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Affiche promotionnelle pour un numéro de Fireweed consacré aux femmes juives autrices et artistes.

EnglishThis title, dating the end of the 19th century, offers the viewer a fine example of “combed” marble. The colours chosen in this example, however, are unusual and demonstrate the limitless creativity that surrounded the manufacturing of marbled…

EnglishThis example shows the “mottled” style of marbling, attempting to reproduce the effect of natural stone, here in a spectacular combination of blue tones. The edges have been gilded and are in remarkable shape.

Premier numéro du journal "Québécoises Deboutte!" publié en novembre 1971 à Montréal, par les militantes du Front de Libération des Femmes du Québec (FLF). Le FLF pose les bases du féminisme radical au début des années 1970 au Québec. Cependant, il…

EnglishThis collection of poetry from Québec poet, musician and actor Michel Garneau, is printed on loose leaves of paper and illustrated by Maureen Maxwell. All is housed in a leather “case” of a mosaic design, executed by artist Lise Rodrigue. This…

Ce document, du Fonds John A. Ivančo (20-020), comprend la première page du régistre des statuts et des procès-verbaux de l'organisme Milán Štefánik Literary Circle, Oshawa (Ontario), 1935-1942.

EnglishThis image shows a very fine mottling scheme, where the white/cream colours are omnipresent on a background of red and blue. In this example, the dark colours had been deposited on the surface of the liquid mixture before the white. It is this…

Déclaration canadienne des droits

Charte canadienne des droits et libertés

EnglishThis binding shows a simulated marble effect, which has been styled as “Run or Prusian marble” by 18th century printer and binder James Coghlan in his Memorandum on the bookbinding trade, dating to 1764-65. The effect is generated by black ink…