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Book room

Date7/3/1985
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Original Toronto Star caption: Book room: Broadcaster Larry Zolf's favorite room is padded with books numbering in the thousands. I haunt second-hand book stores and often come away with 50 at a crack, he says. I keep one local store in busienss. His Canadiana section runs about 50 board feet.
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    ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
    CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
    Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
    Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
    Object NumberTSPA_0090716F
    Book room: William Dendy's favorite room has over 500 shelf-feet of books relating to architecture.
    Book room: William Dendy's favorite room has over 500 shelf-feet of books relating to architecture.
    Beaty, Keith
    5/17/1987
    Receipt of customer John Lauder Esq. Part of Morris Norman donation of business papers, 2002.
    Montreal Book Room, Bought of C.W. Coates, standard literary, theological and miscellaneous works, divinity text books, sunday school libraries and prize books, hymn books, music books, school and college books, stationery, &c., &c.
    1876
    The ball-room call book. Containing directions for ''calling'' the quadrille figures (new and old) and the leading contra dances, as danced in ball-rooms and private parlors throughout Canada
    The ball-room call book. Containing directions for ''calling'' the quadrille figures (new and old) and the leading contra dances, as danced in ball-rooms and private parlors throughout Canada
    Papanti, Luis
    1880
    Clive Deverath relaxes in a corner of his living-room devoted to a display of African artifacts. On reprints by Joy Adamson who wrote the book, Born Free. He fingers some Masai warrior beads from Kenya. In his job and on his holidays he travels around collecting handmate crafts. They inspire him, he says. [Incomplete]
    Clive Deverath relaxes in a corner of his living-room devoted to a display of African artifacts. On reprints by Joy Adamson who wrote the book, Born Free. He fingers some Masai warrior beads from Kenya. In his job and on his holidays he travels around collecting handmate crafts. They inspire him, he says. [Incomplete]
    Geo, Mario
    6/29/1971
    Arthur Hailey autographs a copy of his latest book, Airport, at a publisher's reception last night in Manitoba Room at the Royal York Hotel. Standing (...)
    Arthur Hailey autographs a copy of his latest book, Airport, at a publisher's reception last night in Manitoba Room at the Royal York Hotel. Standing (...)
    Geo, Mario
    4/3/1968
    Book presented to him by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is inspected by President Jimmy Carter and Trudeau in Oval Room of White House yesterday
    Book presented to him by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau is inspected by President Jimmy Carter and Trudeau in Oval Room of White House yesterday
    Loek, Dick
    2/21/1977
    Safety, certainty and enjoyment, Baptist Book Room, 223 Church Street, Toronto, Canada
    Safety, certainty and enjoyment, Baptist Book Room, 223 Church Street, Toronto, Canada
    Baptist Book Room
    1915 - 1920 circa
    Catalogue of books in the library of the Mechanics' institute of Montreal, with the rules of the library and reading room
    Catalogue of books in the library of the Mechanics' institute of Montreal, with the rules of the library and reading room
    Atwater Library
    1855
    Catalogue of books in the library, and list of newspapers and periodicals in the reading room
    Catalogue of books in the library, and list of newspapers and periodicals in the reading room
    Leader Steam Press Establishment
    1862
    Cover has text in varied font type with illustration of a woman in Victorian dress holding a pu…
    The New Galt cook book: a comprenhensive treatment of the subject of cookery with abundant instructions in every branch of the art -- Soups, fish poultry, meats, vegetables, salads, bread, cakes, jellies, fruits, pickles, sauces, beverages, candies, sick room diet, canning, &c., &c. Including valuable tested recipes in all departments, prepared for the housewife -- not for the chef
    Taylor, Margaret
    1898
    Work is nearing completion on the circular Pentacostal Queenway Cathedral, It will contain radio studios, printing room, counselling rooms, bookstore, library, orchestra room nursery and gym
    Work is nearing completion on the circular Pentacostal Queenway Cathedral, It will contain radio studios, printing room, counselling rooms, bookstore, library, orchestra room nursery and gym
    Toronto Star (Firm)
    9/22/1962
    NDP outgrows its Caucus room. The 38 New Democrats elected to the Legislature last week couldn't fit in their old caucus room at Queen's Park today and had to meet in a committee room to plan their strategy as Opposition. Leader Stephen Lewis (left) talked with Dr. Charles Godfrey (Durham West), of the Pickering anti-airport group People Or Planes. Behind them is former provincial leader Donald MacDonald (third from right).
    NDP outgrows its Caucus room. The 38 New Democrats elected to the Legislature last week couldn't fit in their old caucus room at Queen's Park today and had to meet in a committee room to plan their strategy as Opposition. Leader Stephen Lewis (left) talked with Dr. Charles Godfrey (Durham West), of the Pickering anti-airport group People Or Planes. Behind them is former provincial leader Donald MacDonald (third from right).
    Lewis, Stephen, 1937-
    9/24/1975