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Re: Looking for a book/book shop

To: "N" <twobees@sprynet.com>,
Subject: Re: Looking for a book/book shop
From: "R. Harrington" <rharring@idirect.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 2001 09:42:09 -0500
The Toronto book store is "Autophile"  Richard Stafferton, the original
owner and avid Aston enthusiast passed away in Sept., 1999, but his family
has kept the business going.
Bob H.
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From: N <twobees@sprynet.com>
To: Vintage Race Digest <vintage-race-digest@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 9:42 PM
Subject: Looking for a book/book shop


>Sciolto2@aol.com is looking for a book store in London.
>
>I don't remember if any of the shops I visited had old books, but, you may
>want to try them.  There was a shop that specialized in auto art on one of
>the east/west streets, and a shop that carried a large variety of scale
>models on a north/south street somewhere in the area between Haymarket &
>Drury Lane, & Strand & Shaftsbury.  I believe the art shop advertises in
one
>of the British car mags.  If they don't carry books, they may be able to
>direct you to someone there who does.
>
>If you ever get to Toronto, Canada, there is a fantastic auto book store up
>there.  I don't remember the name, but can find it if you are interested.
>Owner is an Alfa guy.  Has many out of print books in stock.  I spent a few
>hours there one day finding treasures.  I seem to remember it is near the
>Science Museum.
>
>Happy hunting!
>
>Norm Sippel
>'66 MGB, et al

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