Sophie Trolliet-Martial completed an eight week internship at Rare Books and Special Collections as part of her masters in library and information studies at the Université de Montréal. During that time she worked with archival material from the Raymond Klibansky … Continue reading
Many if not most rare book libraries have a long and complicated history of acquisitions that reflects the varied interests of collectors and benefactors, of librarians and scholars, and by happenstance and serendipity. It is not just the individual titles … Continue reading
We are currently accepting applications for three travel research grants to facilitate on-site research at Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill Library. The McGill-American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ASECS) Fellowship is offered by the Burney Centre, in conjunction with Rare Books … Continue reading
The Library of David Hume The Scottish philosopher, David Hume (1711-1776) has been the subject of special interest at McGill since the late 1940s, and McGill has one of the major scholarly Hume collections. Just before the end of 2015, … Continue reading
William Blake (1757–1827), English painter and poet, made his living as a commercial engraver and was best known for that work during his lifetime. He was later recognized for his original work as an artist and poet, which included lyrical compositions … Continue reading
We are pleased to announce the publication of: MEETINGS WITH BOOKS Special Collections in the 21st Century With a Tribute to Raymond Klibansky & Illustrated Survey of Special Collections at McGill University Library and Archives Edited by Jillian Tomm and … Continue reading
Many of the books held at McGill are part of the larger history of Quebec libraries and readers beyond the university. Several of the named special collections held in Rare Books and Special Collections reflect this, and we find local … Continue reading
This volume of medieval theology offers a rare window into some of the difficulties encountered by scholars in Germany in the years leading up to the Second World War. As a young scholar at the University of Heidelberg in the … Continue reading
Video recordings from the one-day symposium, Meetings with Books: Raymond Klibansky, Special Collections and the Library in the 21st Century, that was held at McGill on March 20, 2013, are now available. Webcast recordings of the opening remarks, both keynotes … Continue reading