The Villas of Pliny : from antiquity to posterity, 1988-1994

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• Fonds: Pierre du Prey fonds, 1967-2019
•    Series: The Villas of Pliny : from antiquity to posterity, 1988-1994, 1983-2002

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• Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

Title

The Villas of Pliny : from antiquity to posterity, 1988-1994

Dates of creation

1983-2002

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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.

Reference Number

AP133.S1

Arrangement

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.

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)).

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.001
  • 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 sound recordings

  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
  

  Folder Number:

  133-001-001

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    • ARCH282622
    • Sound recording of interviews with Manfred Sundermann and Pinon
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    • ARCH282623
    • Sound recording of interviews with Pinon and J.P. Braun
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    • ARCH282624
    • Sound recordings of interview with P. Fraisse and Bigelman
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    • ARCH282625
    • Sound recording of interviews with Pinon, Treuttel and Garcias
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    • ARCH282646
    • Sound recording of interviews with Clorindo Testa
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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.002
  • 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

  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
  

  Folder Number:

  133-001-002

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    • ARCH282626
    • Sound recording of interviews with J.P. Adam and F. Montes
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    • ARCH282627
    • Sound recording of an unidentified lecture by Leon Krier
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    • ARCH282628
    • Sound recording of interviews with Weber, Laroche, and Bernard Huet
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    • ARCH282629
    • Sound recording of interview with Ustarroz-Iniguez
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    • Sound recording of interview with Paolo Farina
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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.003
  • 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
  

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  • See also AP133.S1.001 and AP133.S1.002 for the sound recordings of the interviews.

  Folder Number:

  133-002-001

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.004
  • Title: Research on Léon Krier
  • Dates of creation: 1978-1997
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

  Description:

  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
  

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  133-002-002 à 17

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.005
  • 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
  

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  133-002-018 à 42

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.006
  • Title: Box of research material
  • Dates of creation: 1985-1996
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

  Description:

  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
  

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.007
  • Title: Box of research material
  • Dates of creation: 1991-1996
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

  Description:

  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
  

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.008
  • Title: Files of research material
  • Dates of creation: 1983-1994
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

  People:

  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

  Description:

  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
  

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  133-005-001 à 8

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.009
  • 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
  

  Folder Number:

  133-005-009

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.010
  • Title: Draft for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: 1992
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  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
  

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  133-005-010

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.011
  • 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)

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  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
  

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  133-005-011

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.012
  • Title: Manuscripts for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: 1992-1993
  • Form: textual records
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  • 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
  

  Folder Number:

  133-006-001

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.013
  • Title: Drafts for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: 1993
  • Form: textual records
  • Catalogued items within this file 0

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  • 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
  

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  133-006-002

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.014
  • 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

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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  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
  

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  133-006-003

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.015
  • 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

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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

  Folder Number:

  133-007-001

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.016
  • 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
  

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  133-007-002

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.017
  • 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)

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  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 0.04 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

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  133-008-001

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.018
  • 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
  

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  133-008-002

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.019
  • 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

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  • 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
  

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  133-007-003

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.020
  • Title: Correspondence relating to editing process for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: 1992-1993
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  • Catalogued items within this file 0

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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

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  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

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  133-007-004

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.021
  • 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

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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

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  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  Pierre du Prey fonds
  Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
  Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal;
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  Gift of Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey
  

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  133-006-004

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.022
  • Title: The University of Chicago Press 1994 catalogue
  • Dates of creation: 1994
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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

  Extent and Medium:

  • 1 textual document

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  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
  

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  133-006-005

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.023
  • Title: Promotion and press clippings about "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: 1994-2002
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  • Catalogued items within this file 0

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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

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  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

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  133-006-006

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.024
  • Title: Congratulations letters for "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: 1995
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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

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  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

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  133-006-007

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.025
  • Title: Mailing list for complimentary copies of "The Villas of Pliny: from antiquity to posterity"
  • Dates of creation: circa 1995
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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

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  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

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  133-006-008

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  • Reference Number: AP133.S1.026
  • 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
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  • Pierre de la Ruffinière du Prey (archive creator)

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  1 File

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  • 0.01 l.m. of textual records

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  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
  

  Folder Number:

  133-006-009