ROYAL FANFARE
From: Reports relating to the royal entertainments of Her Majesty Queen Victoria…on Lord Mayor's Day 1837. London: Arthur Taylor, 1838.
An exhibit of rare engravings, photographs, souvenirs and games from the library's Special Collections will run from September 22nd to December 2nd, 2012 at the TD Gallery, Toronto Reference Library.
Get a close and personal look at the lives of Kings and Queens from the 16th to the 20th centuries. Lavishly illustrated court festival books document royal state occasions: weddings, coronations, birthdays, royal visits, and funerals. Glimpse the grand processions of horse and carriage, the fireworks and illuminated town squares, the grand ballrooms and banquet halls.
Cavalcade of the White Rose, celebrating the birthday of Empress Alexandra of Russia
Potsdam, 1829
Wedding celebrations for Philip, Infante of Spain, and Louise-Elisabeth of France
Paris, 1739
Francois Duke of Anjou and his troops enter the gates of Antwerp after his investiture as Duke of Brabant
Antwerp, 1542
The close relationship between the British Monarchy and the Canadian people is documented by photographs, souvenirs and games collected and preserved by the library's Special Collections.
Decorations celebrating the visit by George V to Toronto, 1901
Royal Revels card game ca. 1838
Special Program: Queen Victoria : Trademark of the Empire
Anyone
interested in royal collectibles is welcome to attend a free
illustrated talk by Barbara Rusch , founder of the Ephemera Society of
Canada. The program will be held Thursday, November 8th, 6:30 p.m., at the Beeton Auditorium, Toronto Reference Library.
For more information call (416) 393-7131
2 thoughts on “ROYAL FANFARE”
The show is a fascinating example of Typographic styles through the late Renaissance to Modern era. The assortment of articles gives examples of crafts including, Calligraphy, Illumination, Drawing, Gilding, and Printing and Binding. The most impressive article is the codex printed by Christphel Plantins press in Brussels 16th Century, of which the print depicting Philip of Spain and Louise-Elisabeth of Frances Marriage celebrations. The Plantin press according to scholars was one of the highest standards of printing of the late Renaissance and may have been inspirational for the revivalist of private press publishers of the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century England.
Steve,
Thank you for adding your informative comments and making the point about Christphel Plantin and the high quality of late Renaissance printing. We have many other fine examples of early printing in Special Collections and invite you to enquire in the Baldwin Room at the Toronto Reference Library if you are interested in seeing them.
Kathryn