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“Western Bluebird,” from J. J. Audubon, Birds of America, vol. II (New York, J. J. Audubon, 1841). Gift of Roger R. and G. Andrew Welsman. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 2006 #4627. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

Blue Titmouse from British birds (v. 25 in The Naturalist’s Library), edited by Sir William Jardine. Edinburgh: Lizars, 1843. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL – for the Library Development Fund. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

Chimney Swallow from British Birds (v. 25 in The Naturalist’s Library), edited by Sir William Jardine. Edinburgh: Lizars, 1843. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

Green Lapwing or Peewit from British Birds (v. 26 in The Naturalist’s Library), edited by Sir William Jardine. Edinburgh: Lizars, 1843. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

American Teal, European Teal from British Birds (v. 27 in The Naturalist’s Library), edited by Sir William Jardine, Edinburgh: Lizars, 1843. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

“Fire crowned & Common gold-crest” from British Birds (v. 25 in The Naturalist’s Library), edited by Sir William Jardine. Edinburgh: Lizars, 1843. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. Out of print.

White-Tailed Sabrewing. Drawn by H.C. Richter. From John Gould, Monograph of the Trochilidae or Family of Hummingbirds (London, 1861). From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 1999 – for the Library Development Fund. Out of print.

“Snowy Owl.” From J.J. Audubon, Birds of America, vol. I (New York, J.J. Audubon, 1841) Gift of Roger R. and G. Andrew Welsman. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ©1998 – for the Library Development Fund. Out of print.

Illustration by Charles Fothergill for Drawings of Birds, Butterflies…, ca. 1800. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

Three images, packaged together. “View of St. Paul’s Bay, on the River St. Lawrence”; “Cascades of the St. Lawrence”; and “Fall of La Puce.” Acquatint of original watercolour by George Heriot, from his Travels through the Canadas (London, 1807). From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ©UTL – for the Library Development Fund. 10 cards per package with envelopes

Penstemon pubescens and Rosa blanda commonly known as Penstemon beard tongue and early wild rose. Original painting from the Agnes Chamberlin Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto © 2007. Packaged together with Sagittaria variabilis (shown below) 5 of each in a package of 10 with envelopes

Sagittaria variabilis, Lobelia syphilitica, and Lobelia cardinalis, commonly known as Arrow-head, Great lobelia and Cardinal flower Original painting from the Agnes Chamberlin Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto © 2007. Packaged together with Penstemon pubescens (shown above) 5 of each in a package of 10 with envelopes.

Convocation Hall, a perspective study by W. G. Storm, ca. 1856. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ©2002 #4601 and Card#001. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

D.B. Dick, Architect: University of Toronto New Library Building, West Elevation circa 1890-1891. Printed 2010 to celebrate the 1910 renovations to the original University Library which opened 1892. It is now occupied by the Gerstein Science Information Centre, the science and health science library of the University of Toronto Libraries. Image adapted from B65-0028(233) courtesy of University of Toronto Archives. © 2010. Packages of 5 cards with envelopes.

“Quebec.” Original watercolour by Sir Edmund Head, Governor General of Canada, 1854 – 1861. ca. 1855. Gift of Yvonne and Marguerite Mahuzies. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Packages of 10 with envelopes. Limited stock

University College, Toronto, Canada. Original watercolour by Anne Langton. Dated 1884. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 2001 #4605.
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Wood Boy. Illustration by Sarah Welch, ca. 1834-1868. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL – for the Library Development Fund. Packages of 10 with envelopes. Limited stock.

Cover illustration by Frank Dadd for Pears’ Annual (London 1910). From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print

These three designs by Wither are packaged together; 10 cards per package with envelopes:
“When magistrates confined are, They revewll, who are kept in feare.” George Wither. A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne. London: Printed by A. M. for H. Taunton, 1635. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto ©UTL

“He, that his course directly steeres, nor stormes, nor windy censures feares.” George Wither. A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne. London: Printed by A. M. for H. Taunton, 1635. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto ©UTL

"Hee that is blind, will nothing see, what light soe’re about him be." George Wither. A Collection of Emblemes, Ancient and Moderne. London: Printed by A.M. for H. Taunton, 1635. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto ©UTL

Chinese divination figure. Sixty four figures to divine lucky days. Chinese manuscript of Ming Dynasty (1621 – 1795) From the Mu Collection at the Cheng Yu Tung East Asian Library, University of Toronto. © UTL. Packages of 10 with envelopes.

Hebrew Bible. Copied by Josef ben Judah ibn Merwas, Toledo, Spain, 1307. From the Freidberg Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Packages of 10 with envelopes.

Genizah fragment of Mushnah Uktsin, end of chapter three (circa 11^th century). From the Friedberg Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

Sunset, September 10, 1836, by Owen Stanley. The drawings made… When on the Arctic expedition commanded by Sir George Back in H.M.S. “Terror” 1836 and 1837. Manuscript in the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

“SUNSET, SEPTEMBER 10, 1836” Owen Stanley. The drawings made … when on the Arctic expedition commanded by Sir george Back in H.M.S. “Terror” 1836 and 1837. Manuscript; in the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL – Proceeds to the Library Development Fund. Out of print.

“H.M.S. TERROR JUNE 16, 1837” Owen Stanley. The drawings made … when on the arctic expedition commanded by Sir George Back in H.M.S. “Terror” in 1836 and 1837. Manuscript; in the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

“H.M.S. TERROR BESET FOR THE FIRST TIME” Owen Stanley. The drawings made … when on the Arctic expedition commanded by Sir George Back in H.M.S. “Terror” 1836 and 1837. Manuscript; in the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

Morris Rose; Card #002 Packages of 10 with envelopes. Limited stock

Morris Seaweed; Card # 003 Packages of 10 with envelopes. Limited stock

Proposed set design by Frederick Coates for the Hart House production of Carrol Aikins’ play The God of Gods (1922). From the collections of the University of Toronto Archives, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

Miniature from antiphonary, written in Florence after 1450. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

From the Kalendrier des Bergers. Paris, 1499. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

Illustration by Clarence Gagnon. From L.F. Rouquette, Le grand silence blanc (Paris, Éditions Mornay, 1928). From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 1998 UTL – for the Library Development Fund. Out of print.

Northern Lights, Clarence Gagnon, artist from Rouquette, Lous Frédéric. Le grand silence blank. Paris, Éditions Mornay, 1928

From the collection of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ©UTL – for the Library Development Fund Out of print.

Cover design by A.Y. Jackson for Canadaink, no. 32, December 1927. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. ©2001 UTL – for the Library Development Fund. Out of print.

Illustration by Thoreau MacDonald for Calendar of Canadian verse: 1928. (Toronto, Irwin & Gordon). From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 1998 Out of print.

Wood engraving by John dePol. DePol’s own Christmas Card for 1983. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 2002 packages of 10 with envelopes. Very limited stock.

Untitled pen and ink drawing by Thoreau MacDonald, ca. 1970. From the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL – for the Library Development Fund. Out of print.

Title leaf to Benjamin Pollock’s THE FORTY THIEVES. Ca. 1900. From the Juvenile Drama Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

The title leaf to Benjamin Pollock’s JACK THE GIANT KILLER. ca 1900. From the Juvenile Drama Collection at the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto Out of print.

"ARCTIC AMUSEMENTS, DECEMBER 1836"
Owen Stanley. The drawings made … when on the Arctic expedition commanded by Sir George Back in H.M.S. “Terror” 1836 and 1837. Manuscript; in the collections of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © UTL Out of print.

The White Rabbit. Illustration by Olga Siemaszko. From Lewis Carrol, Alicja w Krainie Czarów (Warszawa, 1957). From the Joseph Brabant Collection of the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, University of Toronto. © 1999 Out of print.

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