- Printers Inc. Bookstore
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name = Printers Inc. Bookstore
type = Private subsidiary
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foundation =Palo Alto ,California (1978)
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location = 310 California Ave,Palo Alto ,California U.S.
301 Castro Street,Mountain View, California U.S. .
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intl =Printers Inc. Bookstore (1978-2001) was an
independent bookstore inPalo Alto ,California , not far fromStanford University .The Golden Gate
"Printers Inc" is mentioned in the novel, "The Golden Gate". The novel follows the lives of a group of
yuppie s inSan Francisco (authorVikram Seth based the work on his experiences as a graduate student inEconomics atStanford University ). [ [http://www.rediff.com/news/2005/nov/18bsp.htm Vikram Seth returns to the Golden Gate] ] The "Printer's Inc Cafe" is referenced in section 8.13 ("Should we walk down to Printers Inc, and get some coffee? [...] brownies, muffins, fudge, cake, toffee-most of the stuff's so good it hurts") [Vikram Seth. "The Golden Gate," (New York, Vintage, 1991): 179] and the "Printers Inc Bookstore" is referenced in section 8.14 ("The enchanted bookstore, vast, retangular [...] skilled extractor of my last dime on print or drink, mini-montmartre, Printers Inc!") [Vikram Seth. "The Golden Gate," (New York, Vintage, 1991): 180]History and closure
"Printers Inc." was founded by former "alumni" of "
Kepler's Books " in nearbyMenlo Park . [ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=1711 How Kepler's changed the world ] ] The original store was located on California Avenue inPalo Alto . A second store was located on Castro Street inMountain View, California .In December 1998, Printers Inc. announced that it would be closing. [ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/news/1998_Dec_11.PRINTERS.html COMMUNITY: Printers Inc. will shut down in March] ] [ [http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/1998/12/26/MN90209.DTL Internet Smashing Small Bookstores: Printers Inc. in Palo Alto to close] ] [ [http://wired-vig.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,17216,00.html Death of a Bookshop] ] The local community protested the closing and in March 1999 Printers Inc. found new management. [ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/news/1999_Mar_26.PRINTRS1.html BUSINESS: Palo Alto Printers Inc. to remain open] ]
This management lasted until 2001 when "Printers Inc. Bookstore" closed for good. [ [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/weekly/morgue/2001/2001_07_04.town04.html Saving a bookstore] ] San Francisco-based
Books Inc. now operates a bookstore and cafe at the old Printers Inc. location in Mountain View. [ [http://www.mv-voice.com/morgue/2002/2002_03_29.best.html The Best of Mountain View ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.paloaltotothepacific.org/jpgs/PaloAlto-Pacific-PrintersInc-720x480.jpgCafe photograph]
* [http://www.mmt-inst.com/Bookstore%20graphics/PrintersInc72dpi.jpgBookstore front photograph]
* [http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&ct=6&w=12321904%40N00&q=Printers+Inc.&m=text Photographs inside bookstore]
* [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/art/logo_printers_inc.gifLogo]
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