Printers Inc. Bookstore
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| Type | Private subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Founded | Palo Alto, California (1978) |
| Headquarters | 310 California Ave, Palo Alto, California U.S. 301 Castro Street, Mountain View, CaliforniaU.S. |
| Products | Books, magazines |
Printers Inc. Bookstore (1978-2001) was an independent bookstore in Palo Alto, California, not far from Stanford University.
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[edit] 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). [1] 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")[2] 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!") [3]
[edit] History and closure
Printers Inc. was founded by former "alumni" of Kepler's Books in nearby Menlo Park. [4] 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. [5][6][7] The local community protested the closing and in March 1999 Printers Inc. found new management. [8]
This management lasted until 2001 when Printers Inc. Bookstore closed for good.[9] San Francisco-based Books Inc. now operates a bookstore and cafe at the old Printers Inc. location in Mountain View. [10]
[edit] References
- ^ Vikram Seth returns to the Golden Gate
- ^ Vikram Seth. The Golden Gate, (New York, Vintage, 1991): 179
- ^ Vikram Seth. The Golden Gate, (New York, Vintage, 1991): 180
- ^ How Kepler's changed the world
- ^ COMMUNITY: Printers Inc. will shut down in March
- ^ Internet Smashing Small Bookstores: Printers Inc. in Palo Alto to close
- ^ Death of a Bookshop
- ^ BUSINESS: Palo Alto Printers Inc. to remain open
- ^ Saving a bookstore
- ^ The Best of Mountain View
