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Déclaration canadienne des droits

English This binding is a geometric juxtaposition of blue and red morocco leathers with a centerpiece, also sporting tooled decoration in gilt, in white parchment. The binding is signed by G. Samucewicz, and although one sees mention of the binder in…

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…

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…

Ce document, du Fonds John A. Ivančo, comprend un diplôme de donateurs, recueilli par l'organisme Milán R. Štefánik Literary Circle, Hamilton (Ontario), 1964

Diplôme décerné à Monique Frize en génie électrique par l'Université d'Ottawa en 1966.

Cette allocution, par Imrich Kružliak et du Fonds Joseph Staško (20-002), a été écrite en l'honneur de l'évèque de Gary, Indiana, Andrew G. Grutka, à New York, 28 octobre 1979.

EnglishThis item shows the printer’s device of Jean Petit (14.. - 1533). Petit was a very prolific printer, and was said to have printed one-tenth of all books printed in Paris from approximately 1493-1530, that is, about 1000 titles. Petit also…

English The binding of this work has been elaborately blind-stamped with a number of decorative tools. Note the manuscript waste visible at the top of the spine; again, materials were reused wherever possible to add in the binding process, especially…