The Villas of Pliny : from antiquity to posterity, 1988-1994
Dates of creation
1983-2002
Level of archival description
Series
Extent and Medium
1.53 l.m. of textual records
10 sound recordings
5 photographs
Scope and Content
This series documents the research, writing, publishing and promotion of Pierre du Prey's "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity." The focus of the book is Pliny the Younger’s continuous influence on the work of architects. The book was published in 1994 by The University of Chicago Press. Du Prey undertook this research and writing project after curating the Canadian Centre for Architecture's exhibition "The Villas of Pliny and Classical Architecture in Montréal" presented at the Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal in 1983. In the exhibition, du Prey notes the influence of Pliny's work on Montréal architecture, including his influence on the work of architect Ernest Cormier. This theme of the exhibtion later became a chapter of his book.
The series contains research material, such as notes by Pierre du Prey, sound recordings of interviews with experts and architectural historians, and correspondence. It also contains manuscripts, drafts and dummies for publication, as well as correspondence, financial documents related to publishing, and press clippings on Pierre du Prey and his book.
The series is arranged according to the following themes: documents related to research; documents related to the writing process; documents related to the publishing; and documents related to the promotion of the book.
Conditions governing access
Access by appointment only. Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for access. Researchers may request access by contacting Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca.
Related units of description
A copy of Pierre du Prey's book "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity" is held by the CCA's Library (NA324.D8 (ID:94-B1952)).
Title: Recordings of interviews and lectures on the research for the publication
Dates of creation: 1987-1988
Catalogued items within this file 5
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 audio recordings
Physical Description:
Specialized equipment required for playback.
Conditions governing access:
Access by appointment only. Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for access. Researchers may request access by contacting Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca.
Conditions governing reproduction:
For copyright information or permission to reproduce material please contact the CCA at reproductions@cca.qc.ca.
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Recordings of interviews and lectures on the research for the publication
Dates of creation: 1987-1991
Catalogued items within this file 5
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
5 sound recordings
Physical Description:
Specialized equipment required for playback.
Conditions governing access:
Access by appointment only. Audiovisual recordings must be digitized for access. Researchers may request access by contacting Reference at ref@cca.qc.ca.
Conditions governing reproduction:
For copyright information or permission to reproduce material please contact the CCA at reproductions@cca.qc.ca.
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Lists of taped interviews and recordings' transcripts for research for the publication
Dates of creation: 1987-1991
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Related units of description:
See also AP133.S1.001 and AP133.S1.002 for the sound recordings of the interviews.
Group of 16 files containing press clippings, photocopies of publications, serials with articles on or by Léon Krier, copies of correspondence of Léon Krier, and Pierre du Prey's notes, and correspondence regarding his research on Léon Krier.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.10 l.m. of textual records
5 photographs
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Research on exhibition and colloquium "La Villa Laurentine de Pline" at the Institut Français d'Architecture
Dates of creation: 1981-1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Description:
Group of 26 files containing notes by Pierre du Prey, press clippings, correspondence, promotion material on the exhibition and the related colloquium, and research on participants at the colloquium.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.13 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Box contains photocopies of publications, notes by Pierre du Prey, and correspondence.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.30 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Box contains photocopies of publications, notes by Pierre du Prey, and correspondence.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.30 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Group of 8 folders. Files include notes by Pierre du Prey, press clippings, correspondence, and documents on the Canadian Centre for Architecture's exhibitions "The Villas of Pliny and Classical Architecture in Montréal" and "Trois architectes, trois quartiers : Ludger Lemieux (St. Henri), Ernest Cormier (Cité universitaire), Ernest Isbell Barott (St. Antoine)", as well as documents on Borromini.
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.23 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Drafts for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1988-1992
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.0 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Draft for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1992
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.0 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Drafts for publication "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1992-1993
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.0 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Manuscripts for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1992-1993
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.10 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Drafts for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1993
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.07 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Drafts with editors' comments for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: circa 1995
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.07 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Draft and final version of index for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: circa 1988-1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Annotated dummy for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1993-1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.03 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Annotated dummy for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.04 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Annotated dummy for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.04 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Correspondence relating to illustrations and design for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1993-1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Correspondence relating to editing process for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1992-1993
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Invoices and correspondence relating to the printing of "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1993-1995
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: The University of Chicago Press 1994 catalogue
Dates of creation: 1994
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
1 textual document
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Promotion and press clippings about "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1994-2002
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Congratulations letters for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: 1995
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
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1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Mailing list for complimentary copies of "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
Dates of creation: circa 1995
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
Title: Drafts and published articles by Pierre du Prey on the exhibition "The Villas of Pliny and Classical Architecture in Montréal" (1983)
Dates of creation: 1984
Form: textual records
Catalogued items within this file 0
People:
Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)
Quantity / Object type:
1 File
Extent and Medium:
0.01 l.m. of textual records
Credit line:
Pierre du Prey fonds
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
Don de Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey/
Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
