Originally, antiquarian and rare books were shelved in the general stacks or the directors office. Comprehensive management of manhattan 826 broadway. About the rare book division the new york public library. Three times each year, book collectors gather to attend major antiquarian book fairs in california february, new york city april, and boston november. Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books.
The installation of the 62footlong paneled georgian room in the third floor of the central library at logan square took place over the next two years, and the rare book department opened in 1949. First and only edition of the antarctic book, with the signatures of every member of the shore party, including shackleton. You can visit the strands rare book room on the third floor, monday sunday 9. Use the tabs or the previous and next buttons to change the displayed slide. A law librarian will assist the patron in retrieving desired materials and a secure work area will be provided. Our enormous stock of antiquarian and outofprint items fills a sixfloor building in midtown manhattan and a large warehouse in brooklyn. Strand bookstore rare book room is a reception venue in new york city, ny. The venue was the rare books room at the strand, a suitably dusty and removed space on the third floor of. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. If you think you might have a rare book you would like to sell us, please take it to the used book buyers table at the city of books. Questions about the rare book room should be directed to 18008787323 ext.
Told through one of the most onpulse genre voices of our generation, radicalized is a timely novel comprised of four sf novellas connected by social, technological, and economic visions of today. If you think you have something valuable, please feel free to email us at. Bauman rare books has been a landmark in new york for more than twenty years, first in the lobby at the waldorfastoria hotel, and for the past thirteen years on madison avenue, between 54 th and 55 th streets. On display is a constantlychanging and extraordinary assortment of over 4000 books and documents in a wide range of subject areas. Sixty exhibitors will showcase antiquarian books, manuscripts, ephemera, book art, and works on paper. Kayla cockrel march 18, 2018 its like a barnes and noble that doesnt want to admit its just a barnes and noble, with an absurd amount of feminist and branded gear, nevertheless an amazing selection of books. Argosy book store is now in its third generation of family ownership. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room by michael d. Whatever theyre featuring is on the threshold of being really important. Please read our policies below, then provide registration information. These scans were done at extremely high resolution using highquality equipment, with some pages at over 200mb each. Wifi is free, and this hotel also features concierge services and a 24hour front desk. The rare book room also contains a miscellany of other rare and significant material including a small number of medieval manuscripts. The rare book room functions as a museum of the book in that it has specimens of many of the important printers from the 15th to the 19th century and many of the important books from that period.
The strands rare book room new york, ny party venue. We want to thank everyone who trusted us over the years to turn the music they heard in their minds and hearts into the amazing records we got to make together. I listed my favorite bookstores in new york city on this page. However, the need for landmark status on 826828 broadway may be redundant, argues.
The mission of the new york public library is to inspire lifelong learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities. In 1933, the librarys scattered special collections, some 5,000 volumes, were placed in a seminar room on the top floor of the main library now the bing wing of the green library complex. New york academy of medicine rare book library manhattan, new york this hidden library of physiological ephemera contains centuries worth of knowledge on. Views about the new statistics total views 128,759. Check out the rare book room to pour over 19th century illustrations. Discover whats missing in your discography and shop for rare book room releases.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the event. The collections of the rare book room represent a century of acquisitions from a wide variety of sources, including a number of personal collections of past museum researchers as well as routine acquisitions by the library. Rare first edition, special limited large paper issue of shackletons fascinating account of the british antarctic expedition of 19071909, number 274 of only 300 copies printed. Containing its rise, progress, and event, in europe, asia, africa, and america.
Rare book room history lives in our historic rare book collection. The manhattan rare book company is always looking for fine first editions to acquire. The property is within a 1,650 feet radius of little italy and chinatown. Featuring luxury bedding, each room at the westhouse hotel new york includes a flatscreen cable tv, a tablet and a desk. Located on the fourth floor of burton barr central library, the rare book room houses three collections the alfred knight collection contains 3400 rare, historically significant books and ephemera including 4000yearold clay tablets, illuminated manuscripts, shakespeares second and fourth folios and leaf from the gutenberg bible. To facilitate and encourage participation, fine books pulls together information about the book fairs, auctions, events, exhibits, and more available to those who would like to join in the. Profile of strand rare book room wedding venue in new york by the new york wedding blog. Best 30 book dealers used rare in new york, ny with. The event will be in the strands 3rd floor rare book room, accessible next door at 826 broadway. For best results, please search by title and author.
Crew hosted a reading of their new book what a man should know. With the elkins bequest came the gift of the room itself with its furnishings, through the generosity of his heirs. The strands rare book room 826 broadway, 3rd floor new york, ny 3 thursday, may 30, 2019 from 7. When i go up there, i feel as though its the best art bookstore that could ever exist. The rare book room bookstore in greenwich village foursquare. Strand bookstore fights to keep its building off new york. Host your event at the strands rare book room in new york, new york ny. After over 20 years in greenpoint and williamsburg, the studio has shut its doors for good. This event will take place in the rare book room, located on the 3rd floor of the strand, accessible via the stairs or elevator at 826 broadway at 12th street.
This location is a walkers paradise so daily errands do not require a car. Strand rare book room photo by janna jesson according to the landmarks preservation commissions website, there are more than 36,000 landmark properties in. Strand bookstore fights to keep its building off new york citys. All of them have used, outofprint, and collectible or rare books to offer, while some stores sell new books as well. A carousel is a rotating set of images, rotation stops on keyboard focus on carousel tab controls or hovering the mouse pointer over images. New york academy of medicine rare book library new york. We hope you enjoyed your time here and we would love to hear from you again in the future. Join some of nycs best bad women as they share their incendiary work and. Free premium toiletries, a hairdryer, and a professional hair styling tool can be found in the private bathroom. Whether youre a budding rare book collector or a bibliophile with an evniable collection, discover an amazing selection of rare and collectable books from booksellers around the.
Private bathrooms come with a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries. Bauman rare books first editions, signed and inscribed. The rare book room in the strand is the gem of new york. When searching for rare books, please do not search by isbn. Please note our event is in the rare books room of. Rare book room is an educational website for the repository of digitally scanned rare books made freely available to the public starting around 1996 the californiabased company octavo began scanning rare and important books from libraries around the world. Strand book store 828 broadway at 12th st, subway stop. Strand bookstore rare book room reception venues new. Each room at this boutique hotel will provide you with a 32 flatscreen tv and free wifi. Notes on brooklyn recording studio the rare book room. See 34 photos and 1 tip from 183 visitors to the rare book room.