Duthie Books Explained
Duthie Books was a chain of bookstores operating in Vancouver from 1957 to 2010.
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] 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.[5] [6] [7]
References
- Web site: Duthie books to close. www.theglobeandmail.com. en. 2018-11-21.
- Web site: Bill Duthie Booksellers’ Choice Award . https://web.archive.org/web/20110720005032/http://www.bcbookprizes.ca/about/details/bc-booksellers-choice-award-in-honour-of-bill-duthie/ . 20 July 2011 . 2017-06-11 . www.bcbookprizes.ca . en.
- Web site: The History of Metropolitan Vancouver - 1984 Chronology . https://web.archive.org/web/20070227124319/https://vancouverhistory.ca/chronology1984.htm . 27 February 2007 . 2017-06-11 . www.vancouverhistory.ca.
- Lorimer. Rowland. June 2002. Communication in print: the current state of Canada's book and magazine industries. Canadian Issues. Montreal. 19–24.
- News: 2010 . Reflections on Duthie Books . 2018-11-21 . en-ca.
- News: Duthie Books to close. Stueck. Wendy. 2010. 2017-06-11. en-ca.
- Web site: Independent bookstore Duthie Books set to close . 2017-06-11 . Georgia Straight Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly . en.
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