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Louis cohen, 87, rarities expert and founder of argosy. The people it caters to are not exactly nonreaders, but they do not buy books just to read them, or even, in some cases, to read them at all. Dictionary of american antiquarian bookdealers 1998 new york magazine september 28, 1998 playboy february 1998 polish daily news october 26, 1998. Pages in category antiquarian booksellers the following 60 pages are in this category, out of 60 total. Owner, judith lowry, naomi hample, adina cohen, ben lowry. He moved the store to its present location on east 59th street in 1931 and began filling the. Information on over 140 book fairs, book festivals, conferences, and related events taking place in north america over the next 12 months 2021 and 2022. American and international dealers will exhibit at 61st annual abaa new york international antiquarian book fair and present a vast selection of rare books, maps. A small selection of our materials are available online, but these are merely a sampling of the many thousands of prints, posters and drawings in our collection. The library of congress has held a national book festival every year since 2001. Photographs from storyville, the redlight district of new orleans, e.

Bookplate on front free endpaper and previous owners inscription inside the front cover and on front free end. He named it the argosy book store after the spanish galleons that carried treasures around the globe. You are only the second seller in six years not to tape the pull strip so it cant be used. Now in their seventies, the sisters have been at the argosy which sells autographs, maps, prints, and paintings, as well as old and rare books. Find bestselling books, new releases, and classics in every category, from harper lees to kill a mockingbird to the latest by stephen king or the next installment in the diary of a wimpy kid childrens book series. The book was in my mailbox when i got home last night.

The argosy was founded in 1882 by frank munsey as the golden argosy, and was originally a childrens newspaper. The argosy book store is new york citys oldest independent bookstore. Overlooking the main floor is a mezzanine housing fine bindings and leather bound sets. Jan 06, 1991 he named it the argosy book store after the spanish galleons that carried treasures around the globe. The entire sevenepisode series is funny and enjoyable, but episode seven, library service, gets up close and personal with lebowitzs book collection. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. History of the american whale fishery, from its earliest.

Note, if you would prefer, you can submit a want for a specific author or titlesubmit a want for a specific author or title. Illustr, 10 x 7, full gilt lettered red morocco, 422 pp with index, covers a little worn, some white spots on covers, contents toned else a decent copy. Abebooks has been part of the rare book world since going live in 1996. Essays by klaus biesenbach, susan sontag, and rainer werner fassbinder. Argonaut book shop an antiquarian book shop in san. Id like to be notified of new arrivals in the following categories. Louis cohen, 87, rarities expert and founder of argosy book. Well known to book collectors and booklovers, our site is an excellent resource for discovering a rough value of an old book.

This book has been transferred to between the covers from another database and might read more. Argosy book store, abaa, ilab abebooks new york, ny, u. The booksellers, which debuts at the new york film festival on monday. Apr 10, 2012 the model for that store, the argonaut book shop of san francisco, was a favorite haunt of hitchcocks, and hitch was a friend of its owner, robert haines. Argosy book store, founded in 1925, is now in its third generation of family ownership. A small selection of our materials are available online, but these are merely a sampling of the many thousands. It adopted the name the argosy in 1888, and went to. Many states, counties and cities also hold book festivals that recognize the achievements of local authors. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Theres also a custom framing department and a selection of impressive early american paintings for sale. She also visits the nypl and the argosy book store.

Argosy book store rare book gallery page 1 art, history. The argosy was an american fiction magazine published in the 19th and 20th centuries. The store, also noted for a wide selection of bargain books, has its own framing and shipping. American and international dealers will exhibit at 61st annual abaa new york international antiquarian book fair and present a vast selection of rare books, maps, manuscripts, illuminated manuscripts and ephemera. These festivals are a celebration of the nations creative writing community. Great deals on argosy monthly magazines in english. Overlooking the main floor is a mezzanine housing fine bindings and leatherbound sets. Jun 23, 2014 the antiquarian book business is a funny business. Book shows rubbing and chipping at spine ends, top and bottom edges and corners, corners bumped, foredges soiled, pages lightly browned at edges, front and back covers semidetached 4 and 2 respectively, 7 pages. Argosy book store 116 e 59th st new york, ny antique dealers. Books has the worlds largest selection of new and used titles to suit any readers tastes.

Mar 06, 2020 in 1960, the year the new york international antiquarian book fair began, harper lee came out with to kill a mockingbird. Argosy book store was founded in 1925 by louis cohen eventually locating to 114 east 59th street, new york, n. Important book fairs, festivals, and conferences coming in. Argosy book store is now in its third generation of family ownership. The argosy gallery, located on the second floor of the book store, has one of the most extensive collections of works on paper available in new york city. Our 5th floor features our first editions department, including english and. Find related and similar companies as well as employees by title and much more. Located at 116 east 59th street in midtown manhattan, it occupies an entire sixstory townhouse with various sales floors specializing in first editions, americana, leather bindings, antique maps and prints, and autographs. As many of you know from her cameo in the booksellers 2019, author fran lebowitz is very much a bibliophile. The stock here is so great, in both senses of the word, that it takes six whole floors. Books on our main floor and basement we have over 60,000 outofprint books on all subjects fiction, biography, art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, etc. A diary of the late emil teichmann, edited and with an introduction by his son oskar. This seller has earned a 5 of 5 stars rating from biblio customers.

Argosy book store antiquarian booksellers association of. The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Now in their seventies, the sisters have been at the argosywhich sells autographs, maps, prints, and paintings, as well as old and rare books. When searching on its important to find copies that match the book in your possession as accurately as possible. Large drawing of city life after the invention of the car. Founded on lower fourth avenues famed book row in 1925, argosy book store brims with. Geoff taylor and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kaiser maximilians is weisskunig by kaiser maximilian. A conrad argosy used books and rare books from antiquarian. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Aug 19, 2015 founded in 1925, the argosy book store is still run by the original owners family, the third generation. Young did more than take a picture of antiquarian book dealers, he made an entire film about the subject. Argonaut book shop 786 sutter street san francisco, ca 94109 telephone. In the new netflix series, pretend its a city, she and director martin scorsese chat about life, art, real estate, books.