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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…

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Sac en papier de la librairie Bold Print.

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EnglishWe see here not one but two ex-libris on the front endpaper. The second owner (or another person entirely) has scraped out the name of his predecessor, which was located below a coat of arms surrounded by the following motto: “Mallem Mori Quam…

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EnglishThe title page displays the printer’s device of Sébastian Nivelle (1523-1603). Nivelle was active in Paris from the mid-1500s to 1603, and was at least approaching 80 years of age at the time of his passing, making him the literal “old man”…

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Cette affiche a été créée à l’occasion de la Journée Internationale des Femmes de 1985 à Toronto. Le thème de cette année était « Pas encore satisfaites! ».

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EnglishThis title by Bounhours demonstrates the reuse of the materials by bookbinders. In this particular case, a very refined and aesthetically pleasing handwriting adds to the charm of this “recycled” bookbinding. The hand is unknown; does it stem…

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La gravure représente une scène avec des vers d’un poème de Robert Burns. Un groupe de sorcières danse joyeusement en cercle.

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EnglishClassical texts, authors and classical languages formed the majority of texts printed in the early days of printing. While this item is not as old as its counterparts in the Collection, it does display, very richly, the elaborate Greek fonts…

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Cette photographie représente des femmes manifestant dans les rues brandissant des bannière « Aboriginals united, the strength of the Nations » pendant la marche de la Journée Internationale des Femmes de 1987 à Toronto.
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