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An image of the frontispiece ofInvectives contre la secte de vauderieby Johannes Tinctor, housed in the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford

An image of the frontispiece ofInvectives contre la secte de vauderie by Johannes Tinctor, housed in the Royal Library of Belgium

An image of the frontispiece ofInvectives contre la secte de vauderie by Johannes Tinctor, housed in the National Library of France

A painting by Jean Fouquet, from the manuscriptDes cas des nobles hommes et femmesby Giovanni Boccaccio

George Baxter’s Pictorial Album; or, Cabinet of Paintings provides an example of how art reproductions circulated before the discovery of photography. Like the portraits of the Emperor and Princess of Prussia, these reproductions are made with…

The photographs included inCalgary, the City Phenomenal help support the claim that Calgary is "the continent's fastest growing city" by emphasizing modern aspects of the city. The selection of photographs includes a train crossing an overpass, large…

18 leaves, many original examples of mail art affixed. Documentation of the LA Dadafest, 1980. Number 41 of 200 signed and inscribed.

This 1935 diary features a cover portrait of Lord Baden-Powell, who founded the Boy Scouts in 1907 largely as a response to his experiences in the Boer War. Emphasizing wilderness survival, early scouting guides included tips on tracking,…

Used as both a reference book and textbook in Alberta junior and senior high schools from 1940 to 1984 (“Alberta School”), the Canadian Cook Book, which started as a prescriptive textbook, eventually became a staple in Canadian households…