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Rare-Book dealer David Mason. Books of Canadiana rising in value, he says
Rare-Book dealer David Mason. Books of Canadiana rising in value, he says

Rare-Book dealer David Mason. Books of Canadiana rising in value, he says

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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0130605F
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      Collection problem: Donald Lake, who runs a mall order business dealing in rare books and prints, says he has $100,000 in receivables around the world
      Collection problem: Donald Lake, who runs a mall order business dealing in rare books and prints, says he has $100,000 in receivables around the world
      Slaughter, Mike
      8/27/1991
      Antiquarian book dealer David Mason is one of five organizers of fourth annual antiquarian book fair to be held at Westbury Hotel April 25-27
      Antiquarian book dealer David Mason is one of five organizers of fourth annual antiquarian book fair to be held at Westbury Hotel April 25-27
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      4/18/1973
      Looking for some original darwin? David mason, after 23 years in business, is one of Canada's premier antiquarian book dealers
      Looking for some original darwin? David mason, after 23 years in business, is one of Canada's premier antiquarian book dealers
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      9/13/1989
      Comics a shrewd investment: Richard Foster looks over some of the comic books from a collection he values at $25,000. Foster keeps his comics at the bank and takes them out periodically so he can have the fun of re-reading them. He compares owning comic b
      Comics a shrewd investment: Richard Foster looks over some of the comic books from a collection he values at $25,000. Foster keeps his comics at the bank and takes them out periodically so he can have the fun of re-reading them. He compares owning comic b
      Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
      11/24/1979
      Plaza emporium: Simon Goldenthal's De Haviland Rare Book Service in Downsview survives on selling clothing and unusual books.
      Plaza emporium: Simon Goldenthal's De Haviland Rare Book Service in Downsview survives on selling clothing and unusual books.
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      8/9/1979
      New pioneers: Annagret Hunter-Elsenbach, above, in her Toronto workshop, where she restores and re-binds rare books in gold-embossed leather, fine fabrics and marbied paper she dyes herself
      New pioneers: Annagret Hunter-Elsenbach, above, in her Toronto workshop, where she restores and re-binds rare books in gold-embossed leather, fine fabrics and marbied paper she dyes herself
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/7/1982
      Black and white picture of woman holding a book open to a historical illustration of some build…
      Miss Edith Firth, Head of Manuscripts & Rare Books Collection, TPL, showing an illustration of early logging in Canada
      Toronto Public Library
      26 January 1958
      Business booming: With money, money, money on its mind, the public is snapping up inflation-survival books, says Robert Johnston of Coles Books' head office
      Business booming: With money, money, money on its mind, the public is snapping up inflation-survival books, says Robert Johnston of Coles Books' head office
      Spremo, Boris
      1/24/1981
      Robin Muller: Children's author and illustrator says he's restored strong female characters to their rightful place in his books, which are translated into four languages
      Robin Muller: Children's author and illustrator says he's restored strong female characters to their rightful place in his books, which are translated into four languages
      Dunlop, Al
      4/11/1990
      Not afraid: Ex-crime reporter Ovid Demaris, whose two previous books have also dealt with the Mafia, says he won't be rubbed out because there's no money in it
      Not afraid: Ex-crime reporter Ovid Demaris, whose two previous books have also dealt with the Mafia, says he won't be rubbed out because there's no money in it
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      3/2/1981
      Too vague: That's what John Richardson, owner of Different Drummer Books in Burlington, says of proposed erotic-book bylaw.
      Too vague: That's what John Richardson, owner of Different Drummer Books in Burlington, says of proposed erotic-book bylaw.
      Mahler, John
      4/28/1982
      Author Chris Cobb, Says books helped pervert boy
      Author Chris Cobb, Says books helped pervert boy
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      3/30/1978