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Current Exhibition: De monstris: An Exhibition of Monsters and the Wonders of Human Imagination

Mon, Sep. 17, 2018 to Fri, Dec. 21, 2018

This exhibition explores the textual and visual sources at the centre of the stories of monsters recounted in the pages of medieval encyclopedias, wonder books, cosmographies, compilations of travels, natural history volumes, medical texts, and other popular books unfettered by the wonders of the human imagination.

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

The Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in Canada. 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. It serves the faculty, staff, students and alumni of the University, as well as the general public.

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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

120 St. George Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1A5
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Mon-Wed., Fri - 9am-5pm
Thurs. 9am-8pm
Sat, Sun - Closed

Please note: We will be closed for the holidays Dec. 24-Jan. 4. We will re-open on Jan. 7, 2019.

Current Exhibition

De monstris: An Exhibition of Monsters and the Wonders of Human Imagination

Mon, Sep. 17, 2018 to Fri, Dec. 21, 2018

This exhibition explores the textual and visual sources at the centre of the stories of monsters recounted in the pages of books and manuscripts. Please note: there will be two free tours held on Thursday Dec. 6: one at noon, the other at 6 pm

What's new at Fisher

Page to Estienne book about the Queen of France

New Acquisition: A Meruaylous Discourse vpon the Lyfe, Deedes, and Behauiours of Katherine de Medicis, Queene Mother

Book attributed to Henri Estienne, the great 16th century French Protestant printer on his (less-than complimentary) feelings about the dowager Queen of France.

New holiday cards on sale

We have new holiday card designs available for sale. Please come inside to purchase. Some older designs are also on sale.

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Featured Collection

Dutch sea atlases

The Fisher Library is fortunate to possess two outstanding examples from the golden age of Dutch cartography: a 1666 sea atlas of Hendrick Doncker and the 1686 sea atlas of Jacobus Robijn.

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This month at Fisher
Picturing Dickens: A Christmas Carol and Popular Culture

Take a walk with the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future as we celebrate the 175th anniverary of Dickens' enduring A Christmas Carol.

Detail from illustration of Dickens' A Christmas Carol

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Please join us today, Thursday December 6, for the last two curator-led tours of the library's current exhibition, De monstris: An Exhibition of Monsters and the Wonders of Human Imagination. There's no need to register for the tours, simply arrive at the main entrance of the library. The first tour begins at noon and second is at 6:00PM. See you there! .

Image from: Aggiunta alla quarta parte dell'Indie del sig. Giovanni Botero Benese : di mostri, & usanze di quelle parti, e di quei re con le sue figure al naturale. In Venetia: Appresso Alessandro de' Vecchi, 1623.
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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

Current Exhibition: De monstris: An Exhibition of Monsters and the Wonders of Human Imagination

Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

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