The English Gentlewoman
London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1987. Illustrated. 222 pages, tall 8vo, cloth, d.w.; some very minor wear at foot of spine. London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1987). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
London: Barrie & Jenkins, 1987. Illustrated. 222 pages, tall 8vo, cloth, d.w.; some very minor wear at foot of spine. London: Barrie & Jenkins, (1987). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Knopf, 2009. Illustrated. xvi + 287pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2009. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Knopf, 2004. Illustrated with color photographs. 478 pages. Thick 8vo, two toned maroon boards, dust wrapper. New York: Knopf, (2004). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by the author on the title page. More
Color and b/w plates. 8vo, cloth- backed boards, d.w. New York, 1987. Near fine. More
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Color & b/w illustrations. 537pp. 8vo, cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1996. Near fine. More
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!
An oasis in the restless city. One of my best discoveries in NYC.