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Never read any book that is not a
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By June Campbell
Contributing Writer

THERE’S SOMETHING for
everyone at the North Shore's an-
tiquarian bookstores.

Each shop offers a selection of
used pocket books, paperbacks,
magazines and collectibles. Like
snowflakes, no two shops are
alike, with each having its own
unique flavor.

'@ Beokstall in Ambleside (1425
Clyde Ave., West Vancouver)

The North Shore's oldest
bookshop has been in operation
for 28 years. It is the labor of love
of proprietor David Moon, a
former Naval officer and interna-
tional athlete.

The store’s 100,000 books are
sorted alphabetically and by cate-
gory. The ccokbook section alone
includes over 800 volumes.

Here, students find a stack of
National Geographics dating back
to the 1920s. Collectors may find
a rare antiquarian book, or
pethaps a fine copy of a collect-
ible item. Prices vary.

‘My customers visit from
around the worid, but many local
people don’t know !'m_ here,”
said Moon. ;

The owner does stock Playboy
magazines, but they are off limits

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PROPRIETOR DAVID Moon straightens some of tha hundred thousand books in his shop, Bookstall
in Ambleside, 1425 Clyde Ave., West Vancouver. Contributing writer June Campbell peruses the
shelves of five North Shore bookshops in this week’s Lifestyle feature.

to kids.

“4 tell them they should be out-
side learning to swim,'’ Moon
said.

“What should be censored is

the crap being produced by

Canada Council. Books should be

published on their own merits.’’

© Westernesse Bookshop (152

West 15th St., North Vancouver)
Opened four. years ago by

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Scott, Westernesse is unique for
its spaciousness, neatness and
selection of new books.

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throposophy (a 20th century
religious system centering on
human development) sections.

Shoppers may purchase cduca-
tional publications used at
Waldorf school, which endorses
the philosophy of anthroposophy.
As the largest supplier of writings
on the subject in B.C., Scott at-
tracts customers from all corners
of the province,

“T won’t stock anything I con-
sider unhealthy,'’ Scott said when
asked about censorship. ‘No
pornography. No books giving a
twisted view of life. No books
which advocate teaching children
to read before they’re ready. 1
have a responsibilty for what 1
sell.”’

What bothers Scott?

“If you want your kids to read,
throw out your television and start
reading yourself. The kids will
follow suit.””
® Pacific Books (1144 Lonsdale,
North Vancouver)

Purchased from George Carroli
by brothers Bruce and Brad
Williams, Pacific. is the oldest
bookshop in North Vancouver.

Bruce is a stained-glass crafts-
man, and Brad is a freelance
writer.

Pacific Books offers an open,
tidy and well-organized setting in
an 80-year-old building.

The stock includes a- larger
selection of antiquarian and col-

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