Duthie Books
Duthie Books was a chain of bookstores operating in Vancouver from 1957 to 2010.
History[edit]
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[edit]
- ^ a b "Duthie books to close". www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ a b "Bill Duthie Booksellers' Choice Award". www.bcbookprizes.ca. Archived from the original on 20 July 2011. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "The History of Metropolitan Vancouver - 1984 Chronology". www.vancouverhistory.ca. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ Lorimer, Rowland (June 2002). "Communication in print: the current state of Canada's book and magazine industries". Canadian Issues. Montreal: 19–24.
- ^ "Reflections on Duthie Books". 2010. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ^ Stueck, Wendy (2010). "Duthie Books to close". Retrieved 2017-06-11.
- ^ "Independent bookstore Duthie Books set to close". Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
External links[edit]
- Official website (archived 2024-01-29 from original)
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