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Duthie Books

Coordinates: 49°16′5″N 123°9′23″W / 49.26806°N 123.15639°W / 49.26806; -123.15639
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Duthie Books was a chain of bookstores operating in Vancouver from 1957 to 2010.

History

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Duthie Books was founded by Bill Duthie in 1957.[1] The first store opened on Robson Street near the public library.[2] The stores were run by his three children – Cathy, Celia, and David – following his death in 1984.

The shop had then expanded to locations on W. 10th Avenue, Seymour Street, Hastings Street, and the Arbutus Village by the time of Duthie's death.[3][2] A series of expansions through the 1990s led to a peak of ten shops[4] throughout the city, but also left the bookseller in poor financial condition.

The company declared bankruptcy in 1999. A single store remained open at 2239 West 4th Avenue, which closed in January 2010.[1][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Duthie books to close". www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  2. ^ a b "Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award". www.bcbookprizes.ca. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  3. ^ "The History of Metropolitan Vancouver - 1984 Chronology". www.vancouverhistory.ca. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  4. ^ Lorimer, Rowland (June 2002). "Communication in print: the current state of Canada's book and magazine industries". Canadian Issues. Montreal: 19–24.
  5. ^ "Reflections on Duthie Books". 2010. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  6. ^ Stueck, Wendy (2010). "Duthie Books to close". Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  7. ^ "Independent bookstore Duthie Books set to close". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
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49°16′5″N 123°9′23″W / 49.26806°N 123.15639°W / 49.26806; -123.15639