Kurtz and mitchell kuga were married in the rare books room at the strand bookstore in new york. Jul 17, 2019 join strand bookstore in the rare book room for a watercolor demo from painting master mario andres robinson. Strand bookstore fights to keep its building off new york. Welcome to strand, home of 18 miles of books in nyc. She will be joined in conversation with 2017 pen center usa literary award finalist and 2017 pen open book award longlisted. If i was getting married in new york, strand books rare book room would be on my shortlist.
Strand bookstore in manhattan, new york city, united. The fleamarketesque strand is the largest, cheapest secondhandbook store in town. Guided tours of the event space, storage spaces and kitchen must be scheduled in advance and are generally available monday through saturday from 11. We partner with some of the best caterers, florists, and decorators in the city to bring your event to life. About the strand s rare book room the rare book room on the strand book stores third floor is lined with shelves packed with leatherbound classics and signed first editions. The strand will move into book cultures old upper west side.
From bean to bar to smore, and offering free sampling and chocolate demos at their strand bookstore event. While borders shuts stores across the country, bill lucey checks in with one famous. Rosa duffy designed the shop and reading room to be a place for people to interact with history that is. Hyperallergic is a forum for serious, playful, and radical. The staff was kind and willing to show me their most expensive and famous book for sale. The strand is open daily, yearround with late evening hours, though the rare books room closes before the rest of the shop. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at strand book store. And this new york treasure open since 1927sells every kind of book imaginable, from novels to memoirs to art books to historical tomes. You can visit the strands rare book room on the third floor, monday sunday 9.
Photo of the strand rare book room top left by aaron and whitney photography. Whatever theyre featuring is on the threshold of being really important. Krug, city librarian from 1941 to 1975 and his wife lucile krug, whose generosity endowed construction of the room. The strand s rare book room is a perfect venue for weddings, celebrations, and private events. Started by a 25yearold with 600 dollars in the 1920s, the strand is the only bookshop left of new yorks oncethriving book row. Rare at strand offers exclusive access to one of the most iconic bookstores in the world. The books in our rare book room are not necessarily old or expensive, but they are all, to one degree or another, considered rare. Strand bookstore in manhattan, new york city, united states. Blake, william author songs of innocence and of experience 1826 london library of congress, rare book and special coll. Strand book store venue, new york get your price estimate. Ancient wisdom for a sleepless age strand, clark, lytle, will on. Call in advance to confirm store hours if youre visiting on a national holiday. Strand is frequented by both tourists and locals for its rare book room, deal bins, and strand branded tote bags and tshirts.
The reception area of the rare books room is used for library programs and events such as book clubs, or programs which center on the rare books collection. The strand will move into book cultures old upper west. Do not make any marks on or remove marks from the materials. Located on the fourth floor of burton barr central library, the rare book room houses three collections the alfred knight collection contains 3400 rare, historically significant books and ephemera including 4000yearold clay tablets, illuminated manuscripts, shakespeares second and fourth folios and leaf from the gutenberg bible. Located at the heart of the publishing world, the strand is a fixture on most major author tours and it stages a staggering number of author events and that means the strand offers thousands of signed books. Strand book store, new york city booklovers treasure trove home to 18 miles of books. The fleamarketesque strand is the largest, cheapest secondhand book 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. Oct 19, 2017 today, we look at some of the 7,500 books in the mary w. There is also a wellstocked rare book room on the third floor that reflects their longstanding heritage in books.
The rare book room in the strand is the gem of new york. Nothing may be hung using nails and no open flame is permitted in the room at any time. Some people think valentines day is a good day for a proposal, but those people are wrong. A law librarian will assist the patron in retrieving desired materials and a secure work area will be provided. You can rent the rare book room out for wedding receptions. They talk about writing, language, ideas, life some of it over my head but i ended up with a deeper understanding of the creative process. Strand book store, just off union square, has some impressive numbers. Rare book room is an educational website for the repository of digitally scanned rare books made freely available to the public starting around 1996 the californiabased company octavo began scanning rare and important books from libraries around the world. Dec 04, 2018 strand rare book room photo by janna jesson.
A librarian will contact you about making the appointment. The second best thing to listening to authors talk about their work in the rare book room, upstairs at the strand is reading their brainy conversations in the book. The store also offers an everchanging array of literary gifts and goods from moleskines to coffee mugs, and everything inbetween. Strand bookstore rare book room is a reception venue in new york city, ny. New books, used books, rare books, out of print books, art books, and childrens books since 1927. Cspan will be filming this event for an episode of book tv. Profile of strand rare book room wedding venue in new york by. The rare book room boasts an elegant venue, the walls lined with leatherbound treasures from a book hand printed in 1480 to a limited edition ulysses signed by henri matisse, the illustrator, and by james joyce. Enjoy a seamless visit to the statue of liberty and ellis island in new york harbor. Mar 25, 2020 a bookstore matched by a rare few tattered cover and powells. This event will take place in the 3rd floor rare book room. Strand is frequented by both tourists and locals for its rare book room, deal bins, and strandbranded tote bags and tshirts.
With 18 miles of books, its staff talk about its past and. Benjamin basss first bookstore was the pelican book shop on eighth street near greene street. When searching for rare books, please do not search by isbn. Dandelion chocolate is celebrating the launch of their book making chocolate. To be considered rare a book must be more than just scarce. If you think you might have a rare book you would like to sell us, please take it to the used book buyers table at the city of books. All our physical stores and our online store are temporarily closed.
The event will be located in the strands 3rd floor rare book room at our store at 828 broadway at 12th street. It was a time, much like today, when americans feared for the future of their democracy and women stood up for equal treatment. Using unconventional methods, he teaches with the intention that watercolors produce more sophisticated, subtle paintings. Spend your special evening surrounded by rare and antique books curated by strand s resident experts. For keeps, a shop for rare and classic black books, opens on auburn avenue. For information regarding selling your rare, collectible or antiquarian books. Questions about the rare book room should be directed to 18008787323 ext. It is easy to find yourself looking at a first printing of a book signed by the author. No books, papers, or other objects except the special weights available to hold books open may be laid on materials.
Its collections include both new and used books spanning a diverse selection of topics. This tour benefits from early reserveline access for a roundtrip ferry trip, as well as an optional early morning departure time that puts you ahead of many sightseers. Alfred is a gem, thank you for keeping an eye on my bicycle whilst i was inside the library. You can get various rare and out of print books at this store.
Doors open 30 minutes before the start of the event. I feel like it would be one of those places that you could stay in for at least a few hours and never get lost. 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. Strand bookstore our main store is located at the corner of 12th street and broadway. Please read our policies below, then provide registration information.
Today, we look at some of the 7,500 books in the mary w. The strand bookstore new york city 2020 all you need to. The strand has events, from readings and classes to art shows. Did you know you can host your wedding and the reception in the rare book room. It has a mixture of used and new as well as an upstairs rare books room that is cross between a collectors paradise and an accessible beginningcollectors first dose of the drug. 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.
When i go up there, i feel as though its the best art bookstore that could ever exist. Strand bookstore rare book room reception venues new. For keeps, a shop for rare and classic black books, opens. A wedding amid strands rare books the new york times. Above rates include loadin to kitchen and storage spaces 2. The space was dedicated in 2001 in honor of richard e. Strands rare book room is open to everyone monday through saturday from 9. Born in 1927 on fourth avenue on what was then called book row, today, the strand bookstore carries over 2. For best results, please search by title and author. It will be open seven days a week, with exact hours yet to be determined. Housed in a fivestory building that occupies an entire city block, calling powells a city of books is. The store gets busy around the holidays, so expect crowds.