Daedalus Books — Local services in Portland

Daedalus, in contrast to the famous Powell's City of Books, is a gem. They are small, but quite selective when it comes to the quality of the literature they offer. To go a bit more into detail, l find that in Powell's, with all its multiple rooms and levels stuffed with truckloads of literature, most books are not a good quality read, many empty and meaningless, with unimportant message that's of no help if you want to make this world a better place. Same goes to most other book stores! Low quality literature clogs up the brain only to leave no mental resource to process what is really important in life... As if in an effort to shift the focus and distract us from what truly matters in life to what does not. This is why l prefer small Daedalus. I always leave the store with books. In contrast, l get books in Powell's and other book stores only about 10% of the time, and l always feel overwhelmed and drained...

the bookstore is in possession of many rare, fine and esoteric books, in addition to first edition poetry, occult, obscure philosophy and academic texts. The owner has an uncanny knack for discerning a buyer's taste and pointing toward a book, or series of books, they didn't realize existed. The owner also has a very rich collection of arcane occult, hermetic, alchemic and academic books which he keeps in his personal library. The prices for used books are often reasonable and the rare and collectible books are offered at market value. The customer service is erudite, par none. This bookstore has the best offering for philosophers, students of history and the arcane as well as academics and laypeople researching any variety of subject, be it medicinal, theological or...

A lovely local haunt. I will forever spend my money in local shops that allow me to bring my dog inside. They have some incredible unique finds. Topics ranging from maritime to Asia, to PNW, metaphysics, cooking, crocheting, children’s, (actually a really cool selection of kids books) I feel like if you have subject in mind you will certainly find something interesting. Their back room is quadruple compared to their sales floor. It gives a sort mystical magical “oooo what’s back there?” vibe and I love it. They said it’s overstock, to-be-shelved, online catalog, etc. I’m pretty sure there’s like elves or dragons or pots of gold. But...