Print and Manuscript Collections
Collection of works on Portuguese literature and history with an emphasis on Portuguese epic poetry from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries. Consists of books and manuscripts.
Collection of early science material with emphasis on the work of Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) and his contemporaries. Consists of books.
Collection of materials pertaining to the history of South Africa from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, covering the time of early European exploration through the colonial period. Works concerning the discovery and industrialization of mining gold and diamonds in the region, as well as works observing the histories of Kimberly, Cape Town and Johannesburg are included. Consists of books and pamphlets.
Collection of works with an imprint from English publisher Thomas Cautley Newby. Consists of books.
Collection of books and pamplets related to the history and practice of pediatrics.
Collection of works by and about English historian and politician Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859). The collection includes periodicals in which his work appears as well as different editions of The Life and Letters of Lord Macaulay by George Otto Trevelayn. Consists of books and periodicals.
Collection of works by and about English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy (1840–1928) as well as materials with a Hardy provenance. The collection also includes works by and about his spouses Florence and Emma Hardy. Consists of books.
Collection of first and important editions of the work of Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679) together with later and critical works. Consists of books.
Collection of works printed by William Rueter's private press Aliquando Press (1962–). Consists of books, broadsides, and printed ephemera.
Collection of works designed by American typographer Bruce Rogers (1870–1957). Consists of books.
Collection of works published by Locks Press, a Kingston, Ontario based private printing press established by Margaret and Fred Lock, and active from 1978–2013. Consists of books, broadsides, pamphlets, and printed ephemera.
Collection of works designed and/or illustrated by Canadian illustrator Thoreau MacDonald (1901–1989). Consists of books, broadsides, and pamphlets.
Collection of eighteenth century French drama and literature collected by former University of Toronto professors David Trott (1940–2005) and Pierre Bouillaguet. Among the numerous authors represented are Marivaux, Moliere, Graffigny, and Voltaire. Consists of books.
Collection of works by and about Canadian surveyor James W. Tyrell (1863–1945) pertaining to his explorations of northern Canada. Consists of books, cartographic material, pamphlets, photographs, and printed ephemera.
Collection of British natural history books from the Victorian period in the nineteenth century. The collection is particularly strong in the works of Philip Henry Gosse (1810–1888). Consists of books.
Collection of books and periodicals on child psychology and education written by W.E. Blatz (1895–1964), first director of the Institute of Child Study at the University of Toronto, and by his associates at the school. Consists of books and periodicals.
Collection of the first and subsequent editions of the works of Wystan Hugh Auden (1907–1973) including copies of periodicals and anthologies in which his work appears. The collection also includes books from his personal library and his translations of other authors' works. Consists of books and periodicals.
Collection of eighteenth and nineteenth century English imprints assembled largely by Quinton Dick (1777–1858). Consists of books.
Collection of works, including incunabula, published from the fifteenth to the twentieth century, covering a variety of philosophical disciplines. Consists of books and pamphlets.
Collection of works by and about the artist and poet David Jones (1895–1974). Consists of books.
Collection of architectural works collected by Toronto architect William G. Storm (1826–1892). Consists of books and pamphlets.
Collection of works related to the history of socialist and labour movements in Canada with an emphasis on the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) and New Democratic Party (NDP), especially the Ontario branches. Consists of books.
Collection of novels in "yellow-back" format published in Britain predominantly in the 1880s and 1890s. Consists of books.