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Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

120 St. George Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 1A5
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Hours

Mon-Wed., Fri - 9am-5pm
Thurs. 9am-8pm
Sat, Sun - Closed

Current Exhibition

Bird head monster
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

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

Eric Gill Christmas card design

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

Foxe's Book of Martyrs
First published in 1563, John Foxe's Actes and Monuments, better known as The Book of Martyrs, was one of the most elaborate early books produced, with vivid woodcut illustrations.
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This month at Fisher
Canada and the First World War – 100 Years

We commemorate the 100th anniversary of the armistice of the First World War as an acknowledgement of the great sacrifices this generation of Canadians made, especially those who never returned and lie in foreign fields far from home.

Band of Purple pamphlet

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A home remedy for #manuscriptmonday This recipe for ‘general debility’ uses some familiar ingredients in an unusual way, creating an energy and strength preparation from beef, charcoal, whiskey and sugar. We are curious to know what our friends at the @recipesproject think about this one! Pitcher culinary manuscript. [Hamilton? 18–] #culinarymanuscript #recipes #remedies #monday

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Wednesday, March 21, 2018