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

Featured Book 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
Featured Book Louisiana Heron, Ardea Ludoviciana. Wils Male adult. No. 44 [Havell 217]
AUDUBON, John James
Japan: Abbeville Press, 1985. Elephant folio bird print. Color offset lithograph. Page measures 26.5".. more
Price: $2,000.00

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Starting
April 29th

ART BOOKS

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Many thanks for obtaining "Churchill's Generals" - a pristine copy that I did not expect. In recent years Argosy has obtained several books for me that I had been trying to find for quite a while... Many, many thanks! - W. Richards
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