Baxter Collection
Victoria University, E.J. Pratt Library
Subjects
Baxter, George; Colour prints; Engravings
History
The collection was brought together by Dr. F. N. G. Starr and Mrs. Anne C. M. Starr and donated to Victoria University in 1945 by Mrs. Anne C. M. Starr in memory of her husband.
Description
The collection contains George Baxter's colour picture prints published in books of literature, history, travel, science, and children's literature. Included are first editions of books containing Baxter's colour prints.
Language
English.
Holdings
68 monographs; 1 serial; 8 portfolios (approximately 400 prints); 1 pamphlet.
Bibliographic Access
The collection is catalogued. There is a separate shelf list. LC subject headings and classification are used. The holdings are recorded in the University of Toronto Union Catalogue online and the National Library Union Catalogue. The Starr Collection of Baxter prints (1946) provides numerical access to the prints.
Physical Access
The collection is housed in a special collections area. Materials are available to the public with identification. For further information visit: http://library.vicu.utoronto.ca/special/index.htm.
Interlibrary Loan: At the discretion of the librarian.
Reprography: At the discretion of the librarian.
Reference Assistance: Yes.
Publications Describing Collection
Victoria University (Toronto, Ont.). -- Starr Collection of Baxter prints presented to Victoria University, Toronto, by Anne Callander MacKay Starr. -- Toronto : Ryerson Press, 1946.
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