Mustapha
Senior Member
Heya book lovers:
Many of you may know of the University of Toronto's various Colleges having their Fall Book Sales. These aren't text book sales, but general interest books - much recent mass market stuff, some rare-ish stuff, some very rare editions - all reasonably priced, all donated by the Public and Alumni.
I'm certain that many antique book dealers buy here - the selection is that good.
What most of you won't know is that University College's 'Book Sale' as they call it, sells books all year round. There is a smaller selection in room A-102.
To get there, walk north on Kings College Road from College Street towards University College. That's the imposing old building at the top of the Circle. Kings College Road confusingly turns into Kings College Circle - don't let that confuse you - you want to walk around to the west side of University College. You'll then see an opening through to the Quadrangle, that's a fancy word for courtyard, an open area beyond. Walk into this opening and look right; don't walk into the Quadrangle - you'll have gone too far. Look to your right through the glass doors for the entrance to room A102.
Hours are -as their phone message quaintly puts it: 'afternoons Monday and Friday until 4, afternoons Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 6.'
Their number: 416-978-0372.
Today I picked up 'Brunelleschi in Perspective', Signor B. being the creator of the famed dome of the Florence Cathedral and re-discoverer of linear perspective; a man and an area of interest near and dear to me. Alas there were no books on Sales Management; an allied interest also near and dear to me as that's what I do, or try, when I'm not here late at night.
Anyhoo, my youngest attends U of T; and I'm still supporting him. If you all help out the University College Book Sale you may be helping me out too in some infinitesimal way, as we all know benefits run downhill.
Many of you may know of the University of Toronto's various Colleges having their Fall Book Sales. These aren't text book sales, but general interest books - much recent mass market stuff, some rare-ish stuff, some very rare editions - all reasonably priced, all donated by the Public and Alumni.
I'm certain that many antique book dealers buy here - the selection is that good.
What most of you won't know is that University College's 'Book Sale' as they call it, sells books all year round. There is a smaller selection in room A-102.
To get there, walk north on Kings College Road from College Street towards University College. That's the imposing old building at the top of the Circle. Kings College Road confusingly turns into Kings College Circle - don't let that confuse you - you want to walk around to the west side of University College. You'll then see an opening through to the Quadrangle, that's a fancy word for courtyard, an open area beyond. Walk into this opening and look right; don't walk into the Quadrangle - you'll have gone too far. Look to your right through the glass doors for the entrance to room A102.
Hours are -as their phone message quaintly puts it: 'afternoons Monday and Friday until 4, afternoons Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until 6.'
Their number: 416-978-0372.
Today I picked up 'Brunelleschi in Perspective', Signor B. being the creator of the famed dome of the Florence Cathedral and re-discoverer of linear perspective; a man and an area of interest near and dear to me. Alas there were no books on Sales Management; an allied interest also near and dear to me as that's what I do, or try, when I'm not here late at night.
Anyhoo, my youngest attends U of T; and I'm still supporting him. If you all help out the University College Book Sale you may be helping me out too in some infinitesimal way, as we all know benefits run downhill.
