Todd Pratum Bookdealer, Est.1981
Oakland, CA, USA
AbeBooks seller since September 18, 2018
About Todd Pratum Bookdealer, Est.1981
Full time dealer since 1981, selling from home but previously in a number of bookshops, Catalog No.127 just issued (Nov.2024). I email these catalogs as PDF's, I've just begun to list a few things on Abe. Recently featured on Abe's front page for selling the National Union Catalog, the biggest book ever sold on Abe -- see here for more detail on the story: https://knowledge396.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/nuc-updated-1.pdf 27,000+ books in stock, 13,000 are neatly shelved in my Oakland apartment and the rest in a shipping container, 95% uncataloged, just tell us what you're looking for and we will undoubtedly offer you something with no obligation whatsoever. Ask for catalog. You could put all my specialities under the rubric of 'Rejected & Lost Knowledge.' Hermeticism, Folklore & Mythology, Mysticism, Esoteric Spirituality, Psychical Research, Theosophy, Forteana, Ancient History, related fields. Selling on Abe since 1993 (it was Interloc then), re-joined 2024. I want to sell my business or part of it or a partnership, please inquire.
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About Todd Pratum Bookdealer, Est.1981
263 Athol Avenue No.8
Oakland, CA USA 94606
Tel: +1 510 730 4934 24 hrs.
Specialty:Folklore, Religion, History, Philosophy and Psychology are the main subjects stocked but I have books in many other fields.
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Seller policies
Terms of sale
All books and printed items are unconditionally guarenteed and can be returned for any or no reason, (though a brief explanation is appreciated). Please use the same or similar packing material that the book was mailed to you when mailing back. Though I rarely get returns I never want anybody to feel "stuck" with a book they don't want. Anyone buying one of my books is treasured rarity in this world.
Shipping terms
All US orders are insured at no cost to you, foreign orders will only be insured if requested. I pack books very carefully (35 years experience) and make sure no corners will be bumped in transit!