Duthie Books

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Duthie Books was a chain of bookstores operating in Vancouver from 1957 to 2010.

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History

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

  1. 1 2 "Duthie books to close". www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
  2. 1 2 "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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