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Rare Catholic prayer book printed in 1596 uncovered at Canadian university had librarian ‘freaking out’

Rare Catholic prayer book printed in 1596 uncovered at Canadian university had librarian ‘freaking out’

Ruth-Ellen St. Onge was checking books for an upcoming exhibit at McMaster University Libraries' archives that will showcase a variety of texts published by the Plantin Press, when she came across a rare book printed in 1596.

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