Rare Books /channels/taxonomy/term/11371/all en Hybrid event | Knitting in the Stacks /channels/channels/event/hybrid-event-knitting-stacks-356071 <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> Tue, 12 Mar 2024 19:44:16 +0000 webfull 198523 at /channels Hybrid event | Menu Matters - De l鈥檌mportance des menus /channels/channels/event/hybrid-event-menu-matters-de-limportance-des-menus-355607 <p><i>La version fran莽aise suit.</i></p> <p>Join us for an appetizing exploration of why menus matter and the stories they tell us today.</p> Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:00:17 +0000 webfull 198014 at /channels Hybrid Event | Illuminated Deities: Hindu Gods and Goddesses and Devotional Texts in 平特五不中鈥檚 Rare Books and Special Collections /channels/channels/event/hybrid-event-illuminated-deities-hindu-gods-and-goddesses-and-devotional-texts-mcgills-rare-books-340594 <p>Join Prof. Hamsa Stainton of 平特五不中's Religious Studies department for a lunchtime introduction to the illuminated Indic manuscripts of 平特五不中鈥檚 Rare Books and Special Collections.</p> Mon, 01 Aug 2022 16:09:11 +0000 webfull 181099 at /channels Magnifying the Royce Gale Miniature Book Collection /channels/channels/event/magnifying-royce-gale-miniature-book-collection-339184 <p><strong>Virtual event description</strong>:聽聽</p> Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:29:26 +0000 webfull 179700 at /channels Library acquires important collection on Voltaire /channels/news/library-acquires-important-collection-voltaire-231230 <p>The 平特五不中 Library will celebrate the recent acquisition of the J. Patrick Lee Voltaire Collection by launching on Sunday, Oct. 27 an exhibit presenting a sampling of the collection. Belonging to the late, eminent Voltaire scholar J. Patrick Lee, the collection of books and manuscripts by and about Voltaire includes 1,994 items representing 3,189 volumes. In addition to the large number of older editions and more recent editions of Voltaire鈥檚 work, in different languages, the collection includes an ensemble of manuscripts and letters written or received by Voltaire. The collection, acquired thanks to the generosity of numerous donors, also includes over 1,000 books published in the 18<sup>th</sup>聽century. Thu, 24 Oct 2013 17:30:59 +0000 webfull 99468 at /channels Exhibition: Across the Channel: English literature on the Continent in the 18th century /channels/event/exhibition-across-channel-english-literature-continent-18th-century-253827 <p>Please note: This exhibition is accessible during <a href="//www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/hssl">opening hours</a>.</p> Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:25:22 +0000 webfull 111033 at /channels Rare Books & Special Collections Bilingual Guided Tour /channels/event/rare-books-special-collections-bilingual-guided-tour-256168 <p>Join us for a 1 hour bilingual guided聽tour of Rare Books & Special Collections as part of 平特五不中's Open House.聽It's an amazing opportunity to get an up-close look at this wonderful聽collection!</p> Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:08:39 +0000 webfull 113350 at /channels Exhibition: Celebrating Voltaire/ C茅l茅brer Voltaire /channels/event/exhibition-celebrating-voltaire-celebrer-voltaire-259137 <p><em>La version fran莽aise suit</em></p> Thu, 18 Feb 2016 15:07:08 +0000 webfull 116803 at /channels Amy Buckland & Ed Bilodeau - Digitizing Chapbooks /channels/event/amy-buckland-ed-bilodeau-digitzing-chapbooks-230329 <p><span>平特五不中 Librarians Amy Buckland & Ed Bilodeau will discuss the methods and process of digitizing 平特五不中鈥檚 large and growing early modern chapbooks. All are welcome</span></p> Sat, 07 Sep 2013 15:29:04 +0000 webfull 98465 at /channels