When: 30 October 2018
Location: Rare Books and Special Collections (4th floor), 3459 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0C9, CA
Description
Prof. Hélène Cazes of the University of Victoria gave a lecture on Vesalius' The Fabric of the Human Body. Sir William Osler collected many copies of this influential and iconic work, even going so far as to buy copies and give them to other libraries. Some of the Osler copies were on display after the event.
Introduction by Prof. Frédéric Charbonneau, Département de langue et littérature françaises
Collection Comments from Mary Yearl, Head Librarian Osler Library
Closing comments from Prof. Faith Wallis, McGill Department of History and Classical Studies
The collection can be consulted in the Rare Books Reading room Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM. Contact mary.yearl [at] mcgill.ca (Mary ) mary.yearl [at] mcgill.ca (Yearl) for reference guidance.
Les collections peuvent être consultées dans la salle de lecture lundi à vendredi, 10h à 18h. Veuillez contactez bibliothécaire mary.yearl [at] mcgill.ca (Mary ) mary.yearl [at] mcgill.ca (Yearl) pour référence.
