88 Years in Business!

Argosy Book Store, founded in 1925, is now in its third generation of family ownership. Our enormous stock of antiquarian and out-of-print items fills a six-floor building in midtown Manhattan and a large warehouse in Brooklyn. We specialize in Americana, modern first editions, autographs, art, antique maps & prints, and the history of science & medicine. We also have thousands of books in all other fields of interest. We are founding members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, and we belong to the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Appraisers Association of America.

Featured Items

The Life of Samuel Johnson, Comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; A series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published.
BOSWELL, James.
London: Henry Baldwin, 1791. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men.. more
Price: $9,500.00

Full and By: Being a Collection of Verses by Persons of Quality in Praise of Drinking.
ROGERS, Cameron ed., MARQUIS, Don and MORLEY, Christopher
New York: Doubleday, 1925. Illustrated throughout win color & in black & white by.. more
Price: $700.00

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Starting

April 29th

ART BOOKS

$3 each

I just received my Harvard Classics 51 vols. Many thanks for a perfect deal !! Good and to the point presale info, a good price, super fast shipping (in 10 working days to Continental Europe, wow must have been Concord). The books were wrapped with loving care and arrived in perfect shape to be the crown in my library. If this is your standard customer care, you set a standard that will go unchallenged for a long time !! I will recommend you to all my book loving friends !! Many thanks again. - Leo F.W. Vleugels

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