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Edgar Osborne. Books worth $1,000,000
Edgar Osborne. Books worth $1,000,000

Edgar Osborne. Books worth $1,000,000

Date6/3/1970
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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_0131760F
John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.
John De Toro was harassed out of his Ontario Hydro job when Italy entered World War II. Last night, 500 people made it up to him at a banquet to recognize his services to the community. Among them: Raising $1,000,000 for charities.
11/3/1966
Best books: Owner Richard Bachmann stands in his Burlington book store, Different Drummer Books, which has a reputation as one of the best book stores in Canada.
Best books: Owner Richard Bachmann stands in his Burlington book store, Different Drummer Books, which has a reputation as one of the best book stores in Canada.
11/12/1987
Produce books: Len Scher and wife Christiane Trudeau- Scher produce some of Canada's favorite books on cassette
Produce books: Len Scher and wife Christiane Trudeau- Scher produce some of Canada's favorite books on cassette
10/19/1990
Load of learning: Desmond De Gastro gets a stack of books ready for shipment to the Caribbean. De Gastro buys and collects books in Canada and sends them to religious schools.
Load of learning: Desmond De Gastro gets a stack of books ready for shipment to the Caribbean. De Gastro buys and collects books in Canada and sends them to religious schools.
1/11/1984
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
1/24/1981
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.
8/9/1979
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.
5/17/1987
Art Gray and his books: His book store is a treasure trove of tomes on every conceivable subject.
Art Gray and his books: His book store is a treasure trove of tomes on every conceivable subject.
8/16/1979
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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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.
4/28/1982
Quality fare: Hy Sarick, who co-owns The Children's Book Store Audio and Video store, has no fear that videos will drive kids away from books.
Quality fare: Hy Sarick, who co-owns The Children's Book Store Audio and Video store, has no fear that videos will drive kids away from books.
11/30/1988
On the move: Martin Cutler, general manager of Fleet Books, is looking forward to hooking more non-readers. Now comprising five stores, the small book-store chain is gearing up for a major expansion drive that will elevant it to a national chain in the league of Classics, W. H. Smith and Coles.
On the move: Martin Cutler, general manager of Fleet Books, is looking forward to hooking more non-readers. Now comprising five stores, the small book-store chain is gearing up for a major expansion drive that will elevant it to a national chain in the league of Classics, W. H. Smith and Coles.
8/14/1979