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Searches can be restricted to the holdings of the fisher library, by using the library facet that appears on the lefthand side of the results list. In 2008, author lawrence hill donated his papers to the thomas fisher rare book library. Explore niagara falls your way on a stressfree day trip from toronto, which also includes wine tasting at a local winery. The classics department papyrus collection at the university of torontos thomas fisher rare book library was formed by alan e. The thomas fisher rare book library is the largest repository of publicly accessible rare books and manuscripts in canada.
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