Argosy Book Store
Midtown East
NYC's oldest independent bookstore (since 1925) fills six floors of a Midtown townhouse with rare first editions, antiquarian volumes, and antique maps. The basement warren of genre-labeled shelves feels like a scholarly treasure hunt.
Oldest NYC bookstore
Family-owned since 1925
Rare book treasure trove
Six floors of history
Tips
📚"treasure trove of history" (Thrillist)
🪵life-size Pinocchio guards the rare books section
đź“…weekdays only, closes at 6pm
Argosy Book Store
Midtown EastOpens Friday at 11:00 AM
NYC's oldest independent bookstore (since 1925) fills six floors of a Midtown townhouse with rare first editions, antiquarian volumes, and antique maps. The basement warren of genre-labeled shelves feels like a scholarly treasure hunt.
Oldest NYC bookstore
Family-owned since 1925
Rare book treasure trove
Six floors of history
Tips
📚"treasure trove of history" (Thrillist)
🪵life-size Pinocchio guards the rare books section
đź“…weekdays only, closes at 6pm