The NY Art Book Fair is on now – beginning with tonight’s preview (Sept 20th) at 6pm. The fair itself, showcasing artists and books from around the world, is free and runs Friday, September 21st to Sunday, September 23rd at MoMA PS1 in Queens. This 13th Annual NY Art Book Fair, presented by Printed Matter, […]
The Manhattan Rare Book Company has some truly impressive new arrivals! Specializing in the beautiful, important, and very hard to find, you’ll find rare books, first editions, manuscripts, photographs and letters! An Autobiography: Richard Avedon (with photo of Marilyn Monroe) Theodore Roosevelt, Typed Letter Signed Yoko Ono’s “Grapefruit” Frank Herbert’s “Dune” in “Analog” Stop […]
City Guide was at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center earlier this week and found three galleries of particular interest: Estate Silver Co. (Gallery #65), Manhattan Rare Book Company (Gallery #90), and Textile as Art (Gallery #10). Their selection of “Rare Antiques You Can Buy Right Now at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center” includes: […]
New York Lifestyles Magazine toured the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center! It’s “A Collector’s Haven“, Miriam Silverberg writes: “Whether you’re looking to buy, sell, or just take in some of the many wonders of the world, the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center is a must. It is where collectors and connoisseurs come to buy and […]
These dealers frequently post their sparkling new antique and vintage finds. Here are a few in particular we think you’ll swoon over: Joseph Saidian & Sons on Instagram: Manhattan Rare Books on Instagram Solomon Treasure on Instagram Kenneth James Collection on Instagram: To keep up-to-date with these dealers’ collection, follow them on […]
Happy Holidays & New Year from The Manhattan Art & Antiques Center! We hope you enjoy your celebrations. Above (left): “Patinated Bronze Statue of Dancer” [Hadassa Antiques] (Right): “Jane Avril” by Henri De. Toulouse-lautrec [Manhattan Rare Book Company]
Just a bit over two weeks left to complete your holiday shopping. Our galleries have options for both the hard-to-shop-for and the easy-to-please (that certainly deserves to be rewarded!) Take a look at our Holiday Collection, and feel free to stop by our galleries and browse. With a myriad of unique items to choose from, […]
We’ve found these unique and captivating items on Instagram from our dealers. Take a look at their Instagrams for other stunning pieces. From Kenneth James Collection on Instagram: Manhattan Rare Books on Instagram Bella Antiques on Instagram Menorah Galleries on Instagram Visit the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center to discover beautiful, original treasures! We’re […]
![First Edition "For Whom the Bell Tolls," Ernest Hemingway in original dust jacket; Charles Scribner’s, 1940. [Manhattan Rare Books: Gallery 90/212.326.8907]/Ernest Hemingway on crutches while recovering in Milan, Italy, September 1918. The Ernest Hemingway Photograph Collection. John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum Source: themorgan.org](https://the-maac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ernest-hemingway.jpg)
All Hemingway stories are war stories, which is to say, they’re all stories that tussle with life. The Morgan Library & Museum’s Ernest Hemingway: Between Two Wars (through January 31, 2016) is the first major exhibition of Hemingway’s works from his earliest short stories to his best-known masterpieces. Featured here are our gallery Manhattan Rare Book […]
![15th century Illuminated Manuscript Leaves, Manhattan Rare Books [Gallery 90/212.326.8907]](https://the-maac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/medieval-illuminated-manuscripts.jpg)
For Manuscript Monday, we profile two exquisite illuminated religious manuscripts recently added to our online catalog from our gallery Manhattan Rare Book Co. Today, illuminated manuscripts are highly valued as artistic links to our past but we owe them another great debt–if not for religious illuminated manuscripts most of Greek and Roman literature would have […]