Sydney and Flora
New York: Turtle Point Press, 2009. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Small square 4to, gray cloth inlaid with an image on the covers. New York: Turtle Point Press, (2009). Fine. More
New York: Turtle Point Press, 2009. Profusely illustrated with color photographs. Small square 4to, gray cloth inlaid with an image on the covers. New York: Turtle Point Press, (2009). Fine. More
Paris: Rollin, 1725. 12mo, 367 + vi pages, full calf (rubbed), ornately gilt spine. Paris: CHez Rollin, 1725. First French Edition. Very good. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1989. viii + 343 pages. 8vo with black cloth, dust wrapper. Dust wrapper is in excellent condition but has an errant pen marking on the front cover. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1989). A near-fine copy. More
I just finished reading about the store and your family in Nick Basbanes newest book, Patience & Fortitude. I had previously read an article in Book magazine. I wished that I lived near so I could visit your store, it looks and sounds like a place I dream of getting lost in. Basbanes book mentioned that your father began a memoir but was, sadly, unable to finish the work. Would it be in anyway possible to read what must be a great historical adventure in bookselling? I wish you all continued success and a very long existence.
Thanks for the note. I'm actually in NY for a few days and was hoping to get there but have to head back tomorrow. I've been stopping by the Argosy for over 60 years starting when my mother would take me there after shopping at Bloomingdale's and lunch at a long gone restaurant on the east side of Lexington between 58th and 59th that was torn down to make way for Alexander's department store; that is gone too, of course.