Walking Tour Of New York’s Antiquarian Book Sellers-Part One: Midtown Manhattan
Book Store in New York City
| Dealer Address & Contact Info. | Dealer Specialties and Additional Details |
|---|---|
| Richard B. Arkway, Inc. 59 E. 54th Street, Ste. 62 New York, NY 10022 Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:30-5, Appointments Preferred Telephone: (212) 751-8153 Fax: (212) 832-5389 Email: arkway@mindspring.com Website: www.arkway.com Name of proprietor(s): Richard Arkway |
Maps & Atlases, Globes, Voyages, Cartography & Nautical Science |
| J.N. Bartfield 30 W. 57th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10019 Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10-5, Saturdays by Appointment Telephone: (212) 245-8890 Fax: (212) 541-4860 Email: bartfield@aol.com Website:www.bartfield.com Name of proprietor(s): George Bartfield (Michael Frost, Kevin F. Kelly) | Rare Books, Fine Leatherbound Sets & Singles, First Editions, Exhibition Bindings, Colorplate Books, Americana, Original 19th & 10th Century Western & Sporting Paintings & Bronzes Additional Details: According to a staff person who declined to give his name, “We [J. N. Bartfield] have been dealing in rare and fine books since 1937, for 65 years. We specialize in Western Art – we also have a gallery alongside of us -- 19th Century Art, Hunting & Fishing – you know, gentleman’s subjects.” |
| Bauman Rare Books (2 NY Shops) 535 Madison Ave. (54th & 55th Streets) New York, NY 10022 Summer Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10-6 Telephone: (212) 751-0011 Fax: (212) 751-9014 Email: brb@baumanrarebooks.com Website: baumanrarebooks.com Name of proprietor(s): David Bauman, Natalie Bauman | Rare Books, Autographs, Signed Books, First Editions, Fine Sets, Literature, Americana, Law, Travel, History, Economics, Children’s Books Additional Details: Bauman Rare Books is a virtual industry: they have 2 shops in New York, this “main gallery”consisting of two stories of elegantly displayed books on all subjects at Madison Avenue and 54th Street, and the one listed down below, located in the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel. They also have another shop in Philadelphia. |