There is a back room at the argosy where books for decorators are kept, some arranged by color. The 10 best restaurants near argosy books, new york city. Get the best of the new yorker in your inbox every day. Overlooking the main floor is a mezzanine housing fine bindings and leatherbound sets.
Over 100 best cartoons from colliers, ladies home journal. Argosy books new york city 2020 all you need to know. This famous bookstore still sells rare, used, and new books to customers in its elegant townhouse setting until 6 p. Over 100 best cartoons from colliers, ladies home journal, redbook, the american magazine, saturday evening post, the new yorker, argosy, sport patricia compiled by. Littered throughout the city, each has its own unique history and facts, but argosy books, not far from the original rizzoli, holds. Rare, leatherbound books are on the mezzanine, used books are in the basement, the deals are on the table in front of the store. 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 store, also noted for a wide selection of bargain books, has its own framing and shipping departments and owns a large warehouse in brooklyn. Located at 116 east 59th street in midtown manhattan, it occupies an entire sixstory. A collection of articles about books from the new yorker, including news, indepth reporting, commentary, and analysis. The 200 most recently listed items from all departments. After several years, the drawbacks of producing a paper specifically for juvenile readers led munsey to rethink his targeted audience.
Books courtesy of argosy book store and strand book store. Ive been to new york many times and briefly worked in the city, and i cannot believe that i only just discovered argosy books. Thanks to an article in the new yorker, i made a point of visiting during my last trip to manhattan. 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. On our main floor and basement we have over 60,000 outofprint books on all subjects fiction, biography, art. The store is full of fabulous old books, many of them about new york and manhattan. Apr 10, 2019 new york citys oldest independent bookstore, argosy book store, opened for the first time in 1925, although it later moved from 114 east 59th street to 116 east 59th street. Find the books you want at the argosy book store online bookstore, based in new york, ny.
Explore a vast selection of rare back editions of vintage magazines, periodicals and journals from time and life to vogue and vanity fair. Movies hirokazu koreeda catherine deneuve documentaries books, rare. Aug 22, 2016 welcome to argosy bookstore, manhattans hidden gem. See the article in its original context from january 6. Welcome to argosy bookstore, manhattans hidden gem cbs news. The delightful, bookish romp hops from neighborhood to neighborhood, with more than 200 entries, and illustrated by her late father. Naomi hample, judith lowry, adina cohen, and their parents, ruth shevin and louis cohen, at the argosy bookshop in the early nineteen. Argosy book store we are a large retail store, with 6 floors of outofprint and rare books, including, americana, modern fir argosy book store new york. Argosy book store is now in its third generation of family ownership. Nycs literary oasis, argosy book store cbs this morning.
Argosy book store 116 e 59th st, midtown east, new york, ny yelp. A small selection of our materials are available online, but these are merely a sampling of the many thousands. New york citys oldest independent bookstore, argosy book store, opened for the first time in 1925, although it later moved from 114 east 59th street to 116 east 59th street. Despite impressive offers for its real estate, the store has continued its business through generations and maintains a genuine character matched by only a handful of other businesses in manhattan. New arrival notifications books on our main floor and basement we have over 60,000 outofprint books on all subjects fiction, biography, art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, etc. If you love books, and if you have come this far in this blog you likely do, then you might enjoy the following article by janet malcolm in the june 23, 2014, issue of the new yorker. Argosy book store, nyc new york citys oldest independent bookseller, est.
Our enormous stock of antiquarian and outofprint items fills a sixfloor building in midtown manhattan and a large warehouse in brooklyn. In midtown manhattan, squeezed in between towering skyscrapers on east 59th street there is a new york citys oldest independent bookstore. The three sisters keeping new york citys oldest independent bookshop, the. But one relic of the book selling past still thrives in new york city. For a more indepth look at argosy, read janet malcolms excellent new yorker article on the shop.
Argosy book store, abaa, ilab abebooks new york, ny, u. After a highbrow saunter down madison avenue and a few obligatory snaps at touristthronged rock center, head to the edges of manhattan, where whole worlds of intrigue, inspiration and curiosity are hidden in plain sight. Author michael maslin, also a wonderful cartoonist for the new yorker, takes the reader through arnos sometimes tumultuous association with the magazine from its early years through the 1960s. Midtown manhattans secondgeneration argosy book store. Following several months of financial hardships and entrepreneurial uncertainty, he published the first issue of the golden argosy december 9, 1882. Argosy bookshop, east fiftyninth street old ones dream. New york city has an array of eclectic independent bookstores. The 10 best restaurants near argosy books in new york city. Louis cohen, 87, rarities expert and founder of argosy book. Argosy book store has been in business for eighty nine years, making it new york citys oldest independent book store. Apr 19, 2016 a terrific biography of arno, rightfully called the new yorker s greatest cartoonist, and perhaps its greatest artist. Mar 17, 2016 john scioli, the owner of the community bookstore, in brooklyn, prepares to shutter a neighborhood institution. The new yorker the three sisters keeping new york citys.
Ruth, who also worked at argosy, passed on their love of books to their three girls. It had a map in the window that showed old manhattan that drew or eyes. Publication date 1953 topics sea stories publisher. In the age of digital reading many bookstores have predictably closed their doors. Fortunately for booklovers argosy bookstore is open. New york is a town of more quartiers and arondissements than paris, more souks and bazaars than cairo, a place of havens from overwhelming energy and of studios where that energy is generated. They had a large selection of academic subjects, including the biggest section of judaica i have ever seen makes sense for new york. Restaurants near argosy books, new york city on tripadvisor. Abaa the new yorker magazine cover september 25, 1989 by. While there will always be writers, the printonpaper books is in decline, increasingly replaced by screens. Browse and buy a vast selection of original art books and collectibles on. The store specializes in americana, modern first editions, autographs, art, antique maps and prints, and the history of science and medicine. A collection of the best writing on books by new yorker writers and critics. Argosy new york citys oldest independent bookstore in midtown manhattan, squeezed in between towering skyscrapers on east 59th street there is a new york citys oldest independent bookstore.
The magazine began as a childrens weekly storypaper entitled the golden argosy. This tour benefits from early reserveline access for a roundtrip ferry trip, as well as an optional early morning departure time that puts you ahead of many sightseers. Ross and the new yorker by ross, harold kramer, dale and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Now in its third generation of family ownership, argosy has an extensive stock of antiquarian and outofprint items. Enjoy a seamless visit to the statue of liberty and ellis island in new york harbor. New york in midtown manhattan, squeezed in between the skyscrapers on east 59th street, is a sixstory literary oasis. A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. Argosy books new york city all you need to know before.
Argosy seems to specialize in 1 hardback books and 2 art prints. Allwhite libraries are apparently in vogue today among decorators of advanced taste. Please refer to the return policy and refund policy or contact argosy book store nyc since 1925 to get information about any additional policies that may apply. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide. He named it the argosy book store after the spanish galleons that carried treasures around the globe.
Latesixties mailer was a titanic new yorker at the height of his new yorkinesshe ran for. Argosy bookstore remains one of the largest, familyrun independent bookstores in new york city. The new yorker may earn a portion of sales from products and services that are purchased through links on our site. The books of 2019 may be slippery to categorize, but the state of them is stronga luscious year, like 1997 for brunellosand im thrilled that my job calls upon me to share some of my. Argosy, later titled the argosy and argosy allstory weekly, was an american pulp magazine from 1882 through 1978, selfpublished source.
The booksellers is more congenial, at least for me, when it showcases some of new york s famed bookshops and their owners. An illustrated guide to new york city tailored for the bookobsessed explorer showcasing the citys best bookshops. The argosy book store is new york citys oldest independent bookstore. Anthony lane has been a film critic for the new yorker since 1993.
Louis cohen, 87, rarities expert and founder of argosy. Fanciful map showing paris and sardinia playing cards and having a drink. Steinbergs second cover design for the new yorker, of which he made eight in total. The argosy book store is new york city s oldest independent bookstore. Littered throughout the city, each has its own unique history and facts, but argosy. Jun 23, 2014 if you love books, and if you have come this far in this blog you likely do, then you might enjoy the following article by janet malcolm in the june 23, 2014, issue of the new yorker. Aug 27, 2016 few things have had a greater impact on human civilization than books. All well and good, but their selection was not what i was looking for. 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. To initiate a return, visit amazons online return center to request a return authorization from the seller. In late september 1882, frank munsey had moved to new york city to start argosy, having arranged a partnership with a friend already in new york and working in the publishing industry, and with a stockbroker from augusta, maine, munseys previous home. Argosy university, a chain of vocationally focused schools with nearly two dozen campuses nationwide, teetered on the edge of collapse on. The new yorker interview tori amos believes the muses can help a conversation about music, politics, her new memoir resistance, and what you learn about america from being on the road. Daughter of the legendary new yorker illustrator pierre letan, cleo letan grew up surrounded by stalagmites of books and spent years spelunking the citys literary secrets for a booklovers guide to new york.
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