The Scribe Bookstore

The Scribe Bookstore is a rare, vintage and collectible bookshop at 375 Danforth Avenue in Toronto, established in 2020. It specializes in rare, vintage, collectible and unique editions in all subjects, with an inventory of roughly ten thousand items and an extensive collection of first editions, signed books and original prints. Shelves also hold Victorian bindings, vintage paperbacks, illustrated books with beautiful jacket art, Folio Society editions, leather bindings, children's books and illuminated manuscripts, and the shop takes pride in curating books in their best condition.

Owner and proprietor Justin Daniel Wood has worked and collected in Toronto's rare book trade for a decade and is one of the youngest members of the Antiquarian Association of Canada. He worked for Alexander Antiques, Bjarne Tokerud and Contact Editions before selling on his own at shows and online from 2015, and opened the store in 2020. The Scribe also buys books: one box or less can be brought in during business hours, and larger collections can be photographed spines-out and emailed for an appraisal. Other services include mylar archival covers for 5 dollars, or 10 dollars for hand-fitted covers on older books, appraisals, repairs of cracked hinges and minor cloth defects, two-week holds and worldwide shipping on orders of 100 dollars and above. Hours are Tuesday to Sunday, 11 am to 6 pm, closed Monday.

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