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Livres religieux

Collection

Religious Books
Date 1711-1961
Dimensions300 cm of textual records (93 books)
Object NumberC394
CollectionMcCord
Administrative History

The books in this collection come from a variety of sources, most of them unknown.


Scope and Content

This collection consists of four series of documents spanning a period of 250 years, from 1711 to 1961. The four series are the Bible and New Testament; Book of Common Prayer; Devotional Books; and Song, Hymn and Psalm Books. Some of them belonged to leading Montrealers such as William Dawson, John C. Molson and David Ross McCord. The collection shows the importance attached to religious books in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. Several books contain notes indicating they were given as gifts on the occasion of weddings or communions or for pleasure. Some of them also contain family records of births, deaths, marriages, etc.

The collection is divided into the following series:

C394/A Bible and New Testament
C394/B Book of Common Prayer
C394/C Devotional Books
C394/D Song, Hymn and Psalm Books
C394/E Other


Status
Not on view

Information about the objects in our collection is updated to reflect new research findings. If you have any information to share regarding this object, please email reference.mccord@mccord-stewart.ca.

Information about rights and reproductions is available here.

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Account Books
[ca. 1820-1955]
C088
Your Fabulous Rare Books
Your Fabulous Rare Books
1957
M2014.128.709.64.1-2
List of Harry Houdini's Magic Books
List of Harry Houdini's Magic Books
1992
M2014.128.709.58
The Rare Books Division, Library of Congress: A Guide to Its Collections & Services
The Rare Books Division, Library of Congress: A Guide to Its Collections & Services
Inconnu / Unknown
1950
M2014.128.807
One for the books: mini skirts !
One for the books: mini skirts !
Georgine Strathy
1966
M2017.118.473
THE BOX OF 4 STICK 'EM BOOKS
THE BOX OF 4 STICK 'EM BOOKS
Saalfield Publishing Co.
about 1936
M974.180.4.1-2
Religious Sermons
[ca. 1822-1900]
C222

This project is made possible thanks to the generous support of the Azrieli Foundation and Canadian Heritage.