Canadiana Collection
Introduction
A collection particularly strong in 19th and early 20th century poetry, drama and fiction. Much of this material is rare and some items are unique. Includes historical and geographical works with a number of rare gazetteers and l9th century travel books.
Samples
Canadiana item presenting Canada in both textual and visual form:
S. T. (Samuel Thomas) Wood, 1860-1917. Rambles of a Canadian naturalist ; colour illustrations by Robert Holmes ; decorative headings by students of the Ontario College of Art. London : J.M. Dent, 1916. QH 81 .W73 VUCA
Colour illustrations by Robert Holmes:
Whip-poor-will
Bloodroot
Promethea Moth
Showy Lady’s Slipper
Monarch Butterfly
Winter’s Robin
Decorative Headings by students of the Ontario College of Art:
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Related Resources
- Early Canadiana Online: Canada's printed heritage on the Internet
- Canadian Poetry Archive: The Canadian Poetry Archive features over 1,000 poems, dating from 1826 to 1925, by more than 100 early English and French language Canadian poets.