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A dreamer of dreams, an adventurer, and a man of many ideas, Roger
Pocock was an inveterate, world-ranging traveler who lived the life
that all adventurous boys desire. He listened with wonder to the
stories of all those he met, be they outlaws like Butch Cassidy,
ranchers, or mounted police. Readers of all ages and classes
eagerly devoured Pocock's western tales. Outrider of Empire is a
testament to a prolific author and extraordinary man whose friends
and acquaintances bridged the worlds of theatre, literature, the
military, and science.
Although its mission and centrality to teaching and research remain
fundamentally unchanged, the University of Alberta Library of today
bears scant resemblance to its earliest incarnations. During its
first century, it weathered frequent moves and much adversity, and
witnessed many changes within the University and the world at
large, as it gradually evolved into one of North America's largest
academic research libraries. But throughout those 100 years, the
commitment and dedication of its staff to service, innovation, and
occasionally improvisation, have remained constant. This Centenary
publication from The University of Alberta Library will enlighten
fellow librarians, institutional historians, and friends of The
University of Alberta.
Settlement and urbanization of the Canadian Northwest coincided
with the greatest popularity of the postcard. Settlement, along
with the building of a transcontinental railway and the
industrialization of central Canada, were the three pillars of the
National Policy in the years following Confederation. These themes
also were the subject of thousands of images preserved in
postcards. By the first decade of the 20th century, many cities,
towns, and villages were home to photographers who produced a mass
of these fascinating and informative images. Many were personalized
views of first houses, home farms or family groups and events.
Others documented important events, disasters or buildings with
broader importance. Together they comprise a valuable resource that
presents a unique impression of a significant period in the history
of the Canadian West.
This catalogue explores the interrelationship between the science
of entomology and the art of illustration by highlighting some of
the key holdings of early and classic works on insects in the
University of Alberta Library. George E. Ball demonstrates how
advances in printing technologies from the sixteenth to the
nineteenth centuries contributed to the developing body of
entomological knowledge.
One of Canada's foremost design bookbinders, Pierre Ouvrard has
prepared more than five hundred beautiful, unique bindings over his
fifty-year career. Design binding is unusual branch of the book
arts, blending craftsmanship, artistry, and literary sensitivity.
In Ouvrard's hands, the book becomes a work of art as fine as any
painting. This volume features more than three hundred of his best
creations, including the sumptuous Governor General's Literary
Award collection. The introductory essays, presented in both
English and French, provide a context for appreciating this
versatile artist: Alfred Van Peteghem (author and rare-book
dealer); Normand Biron (art critic); and Pierre Ouvrard himself.
"Pierre Ouvrard's enthusiasm for his craft together with his
enormous output over many years have resulted in a collection of
work of unparalleled magnitude in the recent history of hand
bookbinding in Canada. For those who enjoy unravelling the meaning
behind bookbinders' designs, this profusely illustrated book and
fitting tribute to the man will provide a treasure trove of ideas
ranging from the disarmingly simple to the provocatively
enigmatic." - Michael Wilcox, master bookbinder, Burleigh Falls,
Ontario
George Baxter (1804-1867) was a pioneer in advancing the art of
colour printing. A perfectionist, Baxter not only engraved but also
examined the prints as they were produced, often providing
touch-ups by hand. Baxter's process was, in the end, uneconomical,
and he died bankrupt, but no one did more to bring vivid artworks
within financial reach of every household, or leave a more
colourful legacy for generations of admiring collectors of
Victoriana. His oil-coloured prints have given viewers pleasure
since they began appearing in the 1830s. Thanks to Donald and
Barbara Cameron's generous donation of their Baxter collection in
2010, the Bruce Peel Special Collections & Archives was able to
mount a remarkable exhibition.
The Linda Miron Distad Culinaria Collection, housed at the
University of Alberta Libraries, currently consists of more than
3,000 food-related texts from around the world, spanning several
centuries. Collecting Culinaria accompanies an exhibit at the Bruce
Peel Special Collections Library featuring cookbooks and household
guides from the collection, as well as other selected items from
the Library's holdings. The catalogue highlights some of the
collection's most intriguing texts and their themes, including
manuscript cookbooks, dietetics and health, and celebrity chefs.
Collecting Culinaria draws from and celebrates this vast and
diverse trove of social, cultural, and gastronomic history.
Cowboy, conservationist, and curator Martin S. Garretson was widely
considered one of the foremost experts on the natural history of
the buffalo as well as one of the preeminent advocates for the
preservation of the North American bison for several decades during
the early twentieth century. His personal mission to save the
buffalo from imminent extinction and to inform the American public
of the important role the buffalo played in North American history
resulted in Garretson amassing a fascinating collection of material
related to the bison and the people concerned with them and their
fate. Edmonton's first historian laureate Ken Tingley explores
Garretson's life and legacy through his collection in this splendid
catalogue, which accompanied a 2012 exhibition of the Garretson
Collection. The exhibition was mounted by the Bruce Peel Special
Collections Library at Enterprise Square in downtown Edmonton,
Alberta.
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