New here at the Manhattan Art & Antiques Center: Adam Weinberger Rare Books! Located in Gallery #93, Adam deals in important and interesting books of all ages, but with a speciality in pre-1900 material. He is a proud member of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers’ Association of America). “I have been involved in rare books […]
Still searching for the perfect Father’s Day find? Visit our galleries for unique gifts! We’ve selected five from our dealers’ collections. From original cufflinks to antique candle-holders, from hand-crafted Nigerian furniture to silver wine coolers – there’s so much here at The MAAC. Stop by and see for yourself: 1050 2nd Avenue (at 56th Street). […]
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, […]
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 […]
![A selection of rare, first edition, photobook and rare books gifts from The Manhattan Art & Antique Center's Manhattan Rare Book Co. [Gallery 90 | 212.326.8907]](https://the-maac.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/vintage-holiday-gifts-books-1.jpg)
Our Vintage Holiday Shopping Guide series continues with our top 10 Rare Books gifts. There’s nothing like a good book for winter and we’ve chosen the very best. These first edition books and limited edition photobooks would be ideal additions to any bibliophile’s collection. See full collection of Vintage Holiday Gifts for more exquisite gifts […]
![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 […]