One of the scarcest books by philosopher Rene Descartes is his Renatus Descartes excellent compendium of musick. It's among the earliest attempts to define the relationship between the physical and psychological in music.
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. A University of Toronto Library card is not necessary to access the collections, but onsite registration is required.
Flickering of the Flame: The Book and the Reformation
Mon, Sep. 25, 2017 to Wed, Dec. 20, 2017
This exhibition examines the role the printed word played in facilitating the revolution sparked by Martin Luther 500 years ago when he publicly posted his 95 theses in Germany.
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.
The year 2017 marks the 500th annivesary when Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses door of the Wittenberg Castle church. This exhibition will examine the importance of the printed press was to the Reformation movement.
View a collection of eight albumen prints of photographs from Marc Ferrez, the greatest photographer to emerge from Brazil in the late-nineteenth century
Scott Schofield delivered the 2012 John Seltzer and Mark Seltzer Memorial Lecture on October 1. His talk, "The Forbes Collection: A Library within a Library," focused on the the Fisher Library's Forbes Collection. Schofield is now Assistant Professor, Eng
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