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Getting to know Klibansky: adventures of an intern

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Jillian Tomm
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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 →

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Symposium: Meetings with Books: Raymond Klibansky, Special Collections and the Library in the 21st Century

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jennifer Garland
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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 →

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Apply now – RBSC travel research grants

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Rare Books and Special Collections
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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 →

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The Library of David Hume

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Richard Virr
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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 →

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On this day: William Blake (d. August 12, 1827)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Jennifer Garland
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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 →

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Meetings with Books – a new publication from McGill University Library and Archives

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Jillian Tomm
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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 →

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Traces in McGill collections of the Literary and Historical Society of Quebec

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jillian Tomm
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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 →

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Politics and scholarly publishing in 1930s Germany: the Eckhart Latin edition

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Jillian Tomm
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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 →

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Meetings with Books symposium videos now available

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Jillian Tomm
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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 →

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