![Schippeitaro, two covers, no. 2 and no. 17. Schippeitaro / translated by Mrs. T.H. James. Tōkyō : Hasegawa Takejirō, Meiji 21 [1888] ([1902?] printing) PZ8 J272 no.17 Rare Books/Special Collections - Sheila R. Bourke Collection](https://news.library.mcgill.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/square-collection_japanese_fairy_tales_no2_17_james-covers-150x150.jpg)
Need a little pick-me-up this Blue Monday? Brighten your week with a splash of color and a touch of whimsy! We’ve created three delightful online puzzles featuring vintage and vibrant illustrations from the Telling Stories: Nursery Rhymes, Fables, and Fairy …
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The Gwillim sisters, Elizabeth Gwillim and Mary Symonds, offer a captivating glimpse into life in Madras, India, during the early 19th century. Their letters from India between 1801 and 1807 were acquired by the British Library from the family in …
La version française suit (excerpt from CRKN press release dated 19 November 2024) The Canadiana collection is expanding with the addition of six new collections from CRKN member institutions. Selected by CRKN’s Canadiana Content Sub-Committee (CCSC) through the inaugural Call for Canadiana Collection Development Projects, …
On January 25, 2024, actor, playwright, teacher, and McGill graduate, Jessica B. Hill was in conversation with Professor Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies for the 2024 annual Shakespeare Lecture. Their discussion addressed her preparations to play Viola in Stratford’s 2024 production …
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Lire la version française By Ann Marie Holland, Liaison Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections The pandemic altered the course of events in innumerable instances. Here in Rare Books, a grand project planned to commemorate the 700th anniversary of Dante’s …
By Kristen Howard A team of students working under Nathalie Cooke, Associate Dean, McGill Library (Archives & Rare Collections) is attempting to unravel the mystery of an illustrated French picnic menu. The menu portrays a couple in fashionable Regency-era clothing …
Spring break, reading week, study break – whatever it means to you, it’s important to take a pause from assignments, deadlines, and Zoom meetings. With no formal academic activities scheduled during the first week of March, this is YOUR time …
Many Montrealers are unaware of the many weird and wonderful things held right downtown at McGill University. The Library has items dating back over four thousand years that make up some of the most important research collections in the world. …
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