Sunrise Bookshop

“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” ~ Stephen King

Dear Friends:

I want to alert all of our old friends and patrons to a bookshop that has recently opened on Piedmont Avenue in Oakland, Owl and Company (3941 Piedmont Ave). Owl and Company, which opened at the end of 2011, is the newest bookstore venture by Todd Pratum whose periodically issued catalogs of rare esoterica are themselves collectable and whose knowledge of the field is second to none. The new store joins Spectator Books, The Book Zoo and Black Swan on Piedmont Avenue to help create a bit of a book row of dealers in used and rare books in Oakland with all four stores within easy walking distance.

What distinguishes Todd's store from the others, however, and will make it an attractive destination point for our friends, is the extensive selection of esoterica, including a large selection of out-of-print and quite rare tarot decks. Owl and Company, although only a few months open, is very well stocked in literature and the arts, children's books, philosophy, the social sciences, and ....well it's a real bookstore. Todd is well known among his patrons and colleagues for making spectacular book purchases, so do yourself a favor and visit his shop on a regular basis. Open daily from 10 am to 10 pm, you have no excuse, not even Oakland's hungry parking meters (free parking after 6pm with a parking lot nearby), to not visit and find a treasure (among the neighboring bookstores, Spectator and The Book Zoo are also open in the evenings and on Sundays).

I do hope you will find a reason to visit all four stores and have an ice cream at Fentons or a lunch or dinner at one of the many restaurants on the avenue. Enjoy!

With Very Best Wishes,

Richard

Sunrise Bookshop is happy to announce that it's now extending its sale on used books to a full 40% off! New books are still being discounted @ 20% off, so come on in & take advantage of this opportunity while it still lasts!

Berkeley's Sunrise Books may have reached the end of the day - Inside Bay Area An article about Sunrise Bookshop published in the Oakland Tribune - posted on 04/21/2011.

Our ongoing sale on used books has now been increased to a full 30% off on ALL used and out-of-print books! And starting Monday, May 16, we'll be extending our sale to include a discount of 20% off all new books in the shop, the 1st time we've discounted our entire stock of new titles.

Beginning May 1 & ending on June 30, Sunrise Bookshop will have a 20% off discount sale on ALL of its used & out-of-print books!!

“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” - John Quincy Adams

A Book Signing for Thursday Evening, April 14 @ 7 PM.

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