Copperfish Books open for business
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Book buffs Serena Wyckoff and Cathy Graham pose for a photo in the old books and treasures room in their newly opened store, Copperfish Books & Gifts.
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Copperfish Books & Gifts is attractive, well lit, and spacious — a perfect place to spend a few hours buying a book or an unusual gift.
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The old books and treasures room in Copperfish Books & Gifts is the place to sit and browse a book before making a decision to purchase it.
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Copperfish Books & Gifts carries antiquarian and collectible books. One standout is this 1855 edition of “Grand Illustrated Encyclopedia of Animated Nature,” which contains hundreds, if not thousands, of original etchings of animals and sells for $75.
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Copperfish Books & Gifts sells a variety of unusual gifts along with its books, including Bookbones, the perfect gift for those who read.
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Cathy Graham and Serena Wyckoff, owners of Copperfish Books in Punta Gorda, wrap themselves and Punta Gorda Chamber of Commerce President John Wright in the ribbon from their recent opening celebration.
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Punta Gordy
Book buffs Cathy Graham and Serena Wyckoff were actively engaged in buying and selling used books online and at antique malls for years, but something was missing. They didn’t like the anonymity and thought a cozy little bookstore where they could interact with customers might be just the ticket. They leased a storefront at 1205 Elizabeth St., Suite A, just a couple of doors away from the Punta Gorda Beef ‘O’Brady’s in the Sunstate Commerce Center, and opened Sept. 29 after an extensive remodeling of the space.
Little it isn’t, but Graham and Wyckoff are pleased with everything about the store they named Copperfish Books & Gifts, especially the chance for dialogue with customers.
