Browse through our entire collection below, view details about individual books and contact us to ask a question or find out more information. The department of rare books and special collections and the university archives didnt have a permanent home until 1973 when the thomas fisher rare book library was opened. Explore niagara falls your way on a stressfree day trip from toronto, which also includes wine tasting at a local winery. Oxford university is famous for its academic programs, but its also known for its. Its got that severe, highly angular architectural style that was so popular in the 1970s and makes it look like a supervillains lair, or an alien spacecraft thats. Since that time, the library has grown to approximately 700,000 volumes and 3,000 linear metres of manuscript holdings. Raptis rare books maintains an extensive selection of rare art books and rare books on architecture in our library.
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Its got that severe, highly angular architectural style that was so popular in the 1970s and makes it look like a supervillains lair, or an alien spacecraft thats about to take off. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library notes of an exile to van diemans land. See 29 photos and 2 tips from 174 visitors to thomas fisher rare book library. Inside this stunning building youll find the department of rare books and special collections. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto 2020 all you.
New resources are being sought to continue to build the legacy of the thomas fisher rare book library for future generations of students and scholars. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and. Mar 19, 2012 the thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. George and harbord streets, immediately to the south of the main university library, robarts. An overdue library inventory at u of t finds some lost. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books and special collections including books, manuscripts and other materials. Thomas fisher rare book library university of toronto. Hannah and academy of medicine collections in the history of medicine at the thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. The two wings had been completed first, with the school of library science building renamed the claude t. The singer donated boxes of his correspondence and papers to the library in 2003, almost 100 boxes in total. This catalog is wellresearched and presents thoughtfully. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the. More than,000 students, visitors and scholars from around the world come to the fisher library each year to research, study and attend lectures and exhibitions, and.
The library acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research. Fisher rare book library free listening on soundcloud. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto, ontario atlas. Since at least 2004, the thomas fisher rare book library which houses books including all four of shakespeares folios and a papyrus from. View a detailed profile of the structure 1218534 including further. Browse university of toronto thomas fisher rare book. Today, u of ts thomas fisher rare book library is the repository for the influential canadian artists papers. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. Media in category thomas fisher rare book library the following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. Carter was born in 1881 in england and studied art and architecture there before coming to toronto. The thomas fisher rare book library, canadas largest, is essential for scholars of many disciplines who seek the broadest collection of materials relevant to their research. Thomas fisher rare book library college library in.
Aug 25, 2017 an overdue library inventory at u of t finds some lost treasures. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto home. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto, toronto, on. Fisher special collections thomas fisher rare book library. Explore thomas fisher rare book library, uofts 6,309 photos on flickr. Forgotten treasures turn up in u of t rare book library. The library is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who immigrated from yorkshire, settled along the humber river in 1822, and became a successful merchant. The resources of the thomas fisher rare book library may be used by all scholars and researchers, whether or not they are members of the university of toronto community. Situated on the university of toronto campus, the thomas fisher library is certainly striking from the exterior. How six undergrads saved u of ts rare books the star. David holds a master of information, with a joint program in book history and print culture, from the faculty of information studies, university of toronto. Thomas fisher rare book library, 120 st george, toronto, ontario m5s 1a5. Nov 16, 2016 leonard cohen archives live on at u of t library. Thomas fisher rare book library, toronto 1218534 emporis.
Aug 09, 2019 the thomas fisher rare book library s holdings are included in the main university of toronto libraries catalogue. Hidden inside a simple brown case at the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library was a rare silver and gold. The 50 most amazing university libraries in the world. Thomas fisher rare book library utsc finding primary. Bookings can be made up to 48 hours in advance and can be booked for up to 3 hours at a time and maximum twice per day per site. Yewon son craned her neck, looking up at the high ceilings and packed shelves of the thomas fisher rare book library a. The biodiversity heritage library works collaboratively to make biodiversity literature openly available to the world as part of a global biodiversity community. As one of the leading research libraries in north america, the fisher acquires, makes accessible and preserves comprehensive research collections of national and international significance. Carefoote, interim head of rare books and special collections at the university of toronto. Searches can be restricted to the holdings of the fisher library, by using the library facet that appears on the lefthand side of the results list. He became a member of the royal architectural institute of canada and specialized in architectural decoration and heraldic ornament. Thomas fisher rare book library toronto 2020 all you need.
Entry is free and no appointment is necessary, though valid id with current address is required to enter the collection. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto. Behind the scenes at torontos thomas fisher rare book library. Situated within robarts library at the university of toronto, over 700,000 volumes. Exhibition catalogues thomas fisher rare book library. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, being the largest repository of rare books and manuscripts in canada. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and. Just in time for a new crop of students, the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library is completing an inventory of its books, scrolls and manuscripts and encountering some. Nov 11, 2016 today, u of ts thomas fisher rare book library is the repository for the influential canadian artists papers. Explore the falls at your own pace during roughly three hours of free time, and upgrade to include a cruise up the niagara river into the basin of the canadian horseshoe falls for extra closeup views. The fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public. Browse through our entire collection below, view details about individual books and contact us.
David fernandez has been appointed to the new position of rare book librarian in the department of rare books and special collections, thomas fisher rare book library. A growing number of photos can also be viewed on the librarys flickr stream. Our mandate as one of the leading research libraries in north america, the mandate of the thomas fisher rare book library is to foster the search for knowledge by supporting research and learning across all disciplines taught at the university of toronto. The team at fisher spoke with architecture firms and were told each. Home finding myself in the archive thomas fisher rare book library.
An ex library book and may have standard library stamps andor stickers. The thomas fisher rare book library is located at the northwest corner of st. Current exhibition thomas fisher rare book library. The thomas fisher rare book library is open monday to friday, 9 a. The rare book collection contains miscellaneous examples of books on twentiethcentury architecture, as does the laughlin collection, assembled by noted louisiana architectural photographer clarence john laughlin 19051985, author of ghosts along the mississippi 1948. A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All these items are sitting readily and freely accessible to the public at the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library, an important cultural institution that many torontonians know little about. Thomas fisher rare book library, university of toronto photos. You can encounter some of the worlds oldest books at the.
A university of toronto library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required. The thomas fisher rare book library is a library in the university of toronto, constituting the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada. They have collections from william morris kelmscott press. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto holds any number of treasures, and now there are several more. 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. Bissell building in 1984, home of the faculty of information opening in the summer of 1972 and the thomas fisher rare book library opening in december 1972. Stream tracks and playlists from fisher rare book library on your desktop or mobile device. Fisher library book adesk is located on level 3 at south end of the floor near the toilets, overlooking victoria park. The classics department papyrus collection at the thomas fisher rare book library 5 paths of glory. Feb 16, 2017 how six undergrads saved u of ts rare books. You can encounter some of the worlds oldest books at the thomas fisher rare book library. The travails of the thomas fisher rare book library cranbrook.
Fisher library bookadesk is located on level 3 at south end of the floor near the toilets, overlooking victoria park. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto houses. University of toronto thomas fisher rare book library. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia. 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. 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. If your date is a literature lover whose heart melts at the scent of a book, take them to the thomas fisher rare book library. Thomas fisher rare book library is a 6story lowrise building in toronto, ontario, canada. This collection features approximately 4500 full page plates and other significant illustrations of human anatomy selected from the jason a. Master architect norman foster skillfully designed the library in the shape of the.
The university consulted with different restoration and architectural experts, but all came to the same conclusion. Discover thomas fisher rare book library in toronto, ontario. The thomas fisher rare book library houses the department of rare books. In all circumstances any reproductions must be credited to rare books and special collections, the university of sydney library. The thomas fisher rare book library at the university of toronto is not your ordinary library. Hotels near thomas fisher rare book library, toronto on tripadvisor. The 10 closest hotels to thomas fisher rare book library. Inside this stunning building youll find the department of. This exhibition at the thomas fisher rare book library was undertaken to commemorate the founding of the collaborative program in book history and print. Apr 15, 2016 the fisher, as its commonly called, is the largest rare book library in canada and its open to the public. Among the collections items are the nuremberg chronicle 1493, shakespeares first folio 1623, newtons principia 1687, and darwins proof copy with annotations of on the origin of species 1859.
U of ts been very kind to me over the years and when i really needed it. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. It is named in honour of thomas fisher 17921874, who came from yorkshire to upper canada in 1821 and settled by the humber river. If you wish to reproduce any images of rare books and special collections material in publications or on the internet please contact rare books and special collections for permission.