Walking Tour Of New York’s Antiquarian Book Sellers Part II: Manhattan’s Upper East Side
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The Compulsive Collector (In Balcony of Crawford Doyle Booksellers, Below): 1082 Madison Avenue (82nd Street) New York, NY 10028 Summer Hours: Wed.-Sat., 1-6 Telephone: (212) 879-7443 Email: zeldami@aol.com Name of proprietor(s): Ami Megiddo | Specialties: Fine Binding, First Editions, Limited Editions, Press Books, Children’s Books, Judaica and the Middle East |
| Crawford Doyle Booksellers 1082 Madison Avenue (82nd Street) New York, NY 10028 Summer Hours: Mon.-Sat., 10-6, Sun. 12-5 Telephone: (212) 288-6300 Email: bookstore@verizon.net Name of proprietor(s): John Doyle (Owner), Thomas Talbot (Manager) | Specialties: General Rare Books, Rare Post-War Fiction, British and American, Modern and 20th Century Literary Firsts Additional Details: “We [Crawford Doyle Booksellers] are a retail ground level store with a collection of rare books in addition. [Editor’s note: see the description of The Compulsive Collector, the firm that is housed within Crawford Doyle’s shop.] |
| James Cummins, Bookseller, Inc. 699 Madison Avenue (62nd & 63rd Streets), 7th Floor New York, NY 10021 Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10-6 Telephone: (212) 688-6441 Fax: (212) 688-6192 Email: Cummins@panix.com Name of proprietor(s): James Cummins (Timothy Johns, Henry Wessells) | Specialties: Sporting, English & American Literature, Private Press, First Editions, Original Art, Illustrated Books, Fine Bindings, Americana Additional Details: “We are very general in our inventory. There is always something for everyone here,” said a nice gentleman who declined to use his name. |
| Leonard Fox, Ltd. 790 Madison Avenue (67th Street) New York, NY 10021 Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10-5 Telephone: (212) 879-7077 Fax: (212) 772-9692 Email: Lfox790@aol.com Website: foxrarebooks.com Name of proprietor(s): Leonard Fox | Specialties: 20th Century Illustrated Books, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Fashion, Livres D’Artiste, Watercolors, Prints, & Original Works of Art Additional Details: According to Leonard Fox, Proprietor of Leonard Fox, Ltd., “A good reason to visit our shop is our specialty. We deal with modern art, specifically with the finest and most pivotal works of art in books created by 20th century masters.” |