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Pistil Books Online

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About this seller

Introducing Pistil Books, Independent Bookstore since 1993 Pistil Books & News opened in 1993 on Capitol Hill, an eclectic urban neighborhood in Seattle, and operated as a brick and mortar store for nearly eight years, selling used and new books in all categories with an inventory of around 25,000, as well as periodicals and zines. During this time we also hosted readings, art shows, participated in book fairs, and were known for our support of alternative publications and culture. We started selling books online around 1999. In 2001 we lost our lease and became an online-only business, Pistil Books Online. We moved our inventory from our storefront into our newly renovated office/warehouse on the ground floor of our 1903 house, also in the Capitol Hill neighborhood. As an online store, we deal almost exclusively in used books with an inventory of around 14,000 and we sell on about ten bookselling sites, including our own website, www.pistilbooks.net. We carry books in all categories, mostly non-fiction, with an emphasis on art, architecture, vintage children's books, how-to, northwest, and a little bit of everything else. In addition to Pistil Books owners Sean and Amy, we have two part-time staff: Sean’s brother, Troy, who handles all the packing and shipping, and Kam, our book photographer and music book cataloger, who also handles orders while we are away. We chose the name Pistil Books because we liked the play of the word pistil, a female flower part, versus pistol, a gun. A homophone with two very different meanings. From the sound of the word, it’s unclear which pistil/pistol we are. As a part of a flower, pistil evokes the idea of growing, living, flowering… and in the case of books, flowering knowledge. A slogan for Pistil Books (it’s printed on our bookmarks) is “Seed your head.” We have used flowers as a theme for our business—our retail store had a stained glass sunflower window, as well as a colorful flower mosaic we made on the floor (it’s still there—though our old retail storefront is now a burrito joint). We now have flower mosaics around the exterior door of our office/warehouse, a lovely vintage three-dimensional scientific model of a pistil on a shelf above my desk, and a flower/bee/knowledge theme on our website. We are proud members of the IOBA, Independent Online Booksellers Association.

Seller's catalogue - 13015 titles

  • A Short Life of Kierkegaard

    Rare and modern books

    Lowrie, Walter

    A Short Life of Kierkegaard

     

    9.50 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Graphic Thinking for Architects and Design

    Rare and modern books

    Laseau, Paul

    Graphic Thinking for Architects and Design

     

    35.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • The Cozy Little Farm

    Rare and modern books

    Bonino, Louise, Angela

    The Cozy Little Farm

     

    14.95 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Horton Hatches the Egg

    Rare and modern books

    Dr. Seuss

    Horton Hatches the Egg

     

    35.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Anita Ticho: Jerusalem Landscapes, Drawings and Watercolours

    Rare and modern books

    Ticho, Anna

    Anita Ticho: Jerusalem Landscapes, Drawings and Watercolours

     

    45.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Bob Marley

    Rare and modern books

    Ward, Margaret E.

    Bob Marley

     

    18.95 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Mastering Piano Technique: A Guide for Students, Teachers and Performers

    Rare and modern books

    Fink, Seymour

    Mastering Piano Technique: A Guide for Students, Teachers and Performers

     

    35.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • The Clashing Rocks: The Story of Jason

    Rare and modern books

    Serraillier, Ian, Stobbs, William

    The Clashing Rocks: The Story of Jason

     

    20.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Wildwing

    Rare and modern books

    Erickson, Phoebe

    Wildwing

     

    14.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Avant Garde #8: Picasso's Erotic Gravures

    Rare and modern books

    Ginzburg, Ralph, Herb Lubalin

    Avant Garde #8: Picasso's Erotic Gravures

     

    35.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Avant Garde #8: Picasso's Erotic Gravures

    Rare and modern books

    Ginzburg, Ralph, Herb Lubalin

    Avant Garde #8: Picasso's Erotic Gravures

     

    35.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

  • Red Wagon

    Rare and modern books

    Berrigan, Ted

    Red Wagon

     

    45.00 €

    Pistil Books Online (United States of America)

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