Walking Tour Of New York’s Antiquarian Book Sellers Part II: Manhattan’s Upper East Side
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| Dealer Address & Contact Info. | Dealer Specialties and Additional Details |
|---|---|
| Donald A. Heald Rare Books 124 E. 74th Street New York, NY 10021 Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9:30-6, or By Appointment Telephone: (212) 744-3505 Fax: (212) 628-7847 Email: info@donaldheald.com Website: www.donaldheald.com Name of proprietor(s): Donald A. Heald | Specialties: Color Plate Books, Illustrated Book, Natural History, Americana, Voyages & Travels, Maps & Atlases, Decorative & Sporting Prints |
| Imperial Fine Books, Inc. 790 Madison Avenue (66th & 67th Streets), Room 200 New York, NY 10021 Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10:30-6:30, Sat. By Appointment Telephone: (212) 861-6620 Email: imperialfinebook@aol.com Web: imperialfinebooks.com Name of proprietor(s): Bibi Mohammed | Specialties: Sets, Fine Bindings, Fore-Edge Paintings, Children’s, Cosway Illustrated, Fine, Old, & Rare Books, Bookbindings & Restorations |
| Janet Lehr, Inc./19th & 20th Century Photography 891 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 or P.O. Box 617 Gracie Station New York, NY 10028 Summer Hours: By Appointment Telephone: (212) 288-1802/ 288-6234 Fax: (212) 288-6234 Name of proprietor(s): Janet Lehr | Specialties: Vintage Photographs, Photographically Illustrated Books, Journals, World Wide Events, Notables, Scenes, Also Stereoviews, Daguerreotypes |
| Reed Orenstein Rare Books 19 East 95th Street (5th Ave.) New York, NY 10021 Summer Hours: By Appointment Telephone: (212) 369-0101 Fax: (212) 831-0298 Email: orders@reedrarebooks.com Web: www.reedrarebooks.com Name of proprietor(s): Reed Orenstein | Specialties: Art & Photography, Architecture, Children’s Illustrated, Science Fiction, Modern Firsts, Maurice Sendak Illustrated Books Additional Details: My background in the rare book field began not as a retailer, but as the fourth generation of book collectors in my family,” says Reed Orenstein, Proprietor. “However, perhaps more importantly, I was involved for many, many years in the family art business, The Park Avenue Gallery which was located on Park Avenue in Manhattan dealing with high end American and European works of art and illustrated books. As a result, I think it appropriate to say that I have been engaged in buying rare books and fine art for over 30 years now.” |