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EnglishIn the 20th century, in addition to the pasted-in ex-libris bookplate, we find many different styles and formats of ex-libris indications. The stamped ex-libris turns out to be not only a less onerous form but also one that is much more…

EnglishSebastian Gryphius (1492-1556) was a German printer (born Greif, in Reutlingen), although he would establish himself in Lyon, France for the bulk of his career. Chiefly printing the works of classical Latin authors, Gyphius published the works…

English Here we see yet another type of decorative paper, probably achieved through a mechanized process. The design of flowers with tendrils of gold is reminiscent of wrapping paper for gifts or even wallpaper, which is of no surprise, as these…

English Light-blue t-shirt with pink image and "Fighting Racism and Sexism Together! - International Women's Day 1987" written in white text.Français

EnglishThis item consists of a yellow t-shirt with a design of three women in profile and "Women say no to racism from Toronto to South Africa" and "International Women's Day - March 8, 1986" written in green lettering.Français

EnglishPublished by Fleury Mesplet (1734-1794), this physically tiny work would be the first work printed by Mesplet after his arrival in Montréal in 1776. After leaving Lyon for Avignon, London and Philadelphia, Mesplet settled in Montréal on the…

EnglishIn this work and in others, we see very fine lines in red that delineate different spaces on the page for the printed text. This work carries over the medieval practice used by manuscript copyists, that is, the ruling of spaces in the text in…

English This book offers a typical example of the classic formula of “promise” and “reward” that one regularly finds in books of the 15th and 16th centuries. The phrasing varies as per the personality and humour of the owner and how much value he…

EnglishWho is hiding within the lines of these two portraits in pencil done by an unknown hand? Another caricature is to be found on the verso of the endpaper. While we today might not dream about doodling on the endpapers of an 18th century book,…

EnglishThese are lyrics for a song that was sung as part of the 9th Annual International Women's Day March in Edmonton, Alberta in 1986. There is a note that instructs that it is to be "sung to the tune of "Fire's Burning".FrançaisCe document…