Printers Inc. Bookstore

Printers Inc. Bookstore

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name = Printers Inc. Bookstore

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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, CaliforniaU.S. .
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Printers Inc. Bookstore (1978-2001) was an independent bookstore in Palo Alto, California, not far from Stanford University.

The Golden Gate

"Printers Inc" is mentioned in the novel, "The Golden Gate". The novel follows the lives of a group of yuppies in San Francisco (author Vikram Seth based the work on his experiences as a graduate student in Economics at Stanford 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 nearby Menlo 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 in Palo Alto. A second store was located on Castro Street in Mountain 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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