You can visit the strands rare book room on the third floor, monday sunday 9. You can visit the strands rare book room on the third floor, monday sunday. New books, used books, rare books, out of print books, art books, and childrens books since 1927. Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the event. The rare book room is housed on the third floor of the strand and all of their customers are welcome to visit any time during business hours. If i was getting married in new york, strand books rare book room would be on my shortlist. I have often annoyed family and friends by getting lost in bookstores for hours, literally hours. The fleamarketesque strand is the largest, cheapest secondhandbook store in town. The legendary space has played host to decades of treasures from all eras and we invite you to host your own event in their midst. For information regarding selling your rare, collectible or antiquarian books. See more ideas about strand bookstore, steve powers and books. It will be open seven days a week, with exact hours. Started by a 25yearold with 600 dollars in the 1920s, the strand is the only bookshop left of new yorks oncethriving book row.
The staff was kind and willing to show me their most expensive and famous book for sale. Join us in the rare book room for an evening of engaging conversation featuring some of todays cultural icons and yesterdays classics surrounded by beautiful. Maybe youll find something worthy of the strand s thirdfloor rare book room, where a signed copy of james joyces ulysses is also illustrated and signed by. As per the rental contract, rare book room rentals must be a minimum of 3 hours. The strands rare book room new york, ny party venue. Guided tours of the event space, storage spaces and kitchen must be scheduled in advance and are generally available monday through saturday from 11. Strand book store venue, new york get your price estimate. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed. The rare book room on the strand book stores third floor is lined with shelves packed with leatherbound classics and signed first editions. Above rates include loadin to kitchen and storage spaces 2. Strands rare book room is open to everyone monday through saturday from 9. To schedule a tour with a strand events coordinator, please contact us.
Stacked with books and lined with dollar carts, the strand bookstore remains strong in new york city, naturally accumulating a treasure trove of secrets over 90 years. Its collections include both new and used books spanning a diverse selection of topics. Strand book store, new york city booklovers treasure trove home to 18 miles of books. The strands rare book room is a perfect venue for weddings, celebrations, and. For best results, please search by title and author. The north side of 12th street directly outside our sellers entrance is now a bike lane.
Collection by strand book store last updated 7 weeks ago. Welcome to strand, home of 18 miles of books in nyc. Lifestyle, the eightday week, yelp, hunter college, lord and taylor. This event will take place in the rare book room, located on the 3rd floor of the strand, accessible via the stairs or elevator at 826 broadway at 12th street. When searching for rare books, please do not search by isbn. Spend your special evening surrounded by rare and antique books curated by. Scoopy the cat was the villagers office mascot in the papers early days. When she doesnt show up for weeks, claudia knows that something is. The strand will move into book cultures old upper west. Join us in the rare book room as mark and tiffany sit down and talk about their new.