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The thomas fisher rare book library digital preservation pilot project was born. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest rare book library in canada, holding over 800,000 books and 6,000 linear metres of manuscript material toronto. Barry dov walfish recently retired from the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas obscura. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and. Thomas fisher rare book library utsc finding primary. The quality and variety of the collection makes the visit worthwhile. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. The fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public. With stunning architecture and precious books of every shape and length, using the resources at fisher can seem like a real treat. Thomas fisher rare book library arguably one of the most fascinating librariesin canada, the thomas fisher rare book library houses the rare and special collections of the university of toronto. The library is also home to the university archives which, in addition to institutional records, also contains the papers of many important canadian literary figures including margaret atwood and leonard cohen. Temple of the tome by brad faught rare books toronto.
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Current exhibition thomas fisher rare book library. The project started by identifying and listing all the known digital objects in the manuscript collections. Print and the reformation the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto 25 september20 december 2017 flickering of. The two wings had been completed first, with the school of library science building renamed the claude t. Pre1800 architectural monographs in the collection of the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, 1988. The thomas fisher rare book library of the university of toronto has a wicked bible on display until june 3, along with dozens of other rare and fascinating bibl.
Thomas fisher rare book library worldcat identities. Explore thomas fisher rare book library, uofts 6309 photos on flickr. The fisher librarys interior is a hushed, strategically lit world containing some 600,000 rare books and 2,500 linear metres of manuscripts. Behind the scenes at torontos thomas fisher rare book library. About thomas fisher rare book library, uoft flickr. Thomas fisher rare book library, toronto 1218534 emporis. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire to upper canada in 1821 and settled by the humber river.
Thomas fisher rare book library toronto all you need. This collection features approximately 4500 full page plates and other significant illustrations of human anatomy selected from the jason a. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. The thomas fisher rare book library at university of toronto, with support from the mclean foundation, has launched a project to make its collection of early italian opera libretti freely available online and for download through the internet archive. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the. Thats because king charles i ordered them all burned. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for. A friendly place to discover and appreciate brutalist buildings and architecture. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on.
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Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto home. Over the next two weeks a team of librarians are going through the 800,000 books at university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library. Thomas fisher rare book library lc linked data service. Heritage u of t is a digital collection of archival records, photographs, books, maps, drawings, and sound and moving image files chronicling the university of torontos rich history. Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud.