Walking Tour Of New York’s Antiquarian Book Sellers Part II: Manhattan’s Upper East Side
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Dealer Address & Contact Info.
Dealer Specialties and Additional Details
Rostenberg & Stern –Rare Books
40 East 88th Street
New York, NY 100128-1176
Summer Hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (212) 831-6628
Fax: (212) 831-1961
Name of proprietor(s): Leona Rostenberg, Madeline B. Stern
Specialties: Books Printed 1500-1800, Political Theory, History, Literature, Ephemera, Printing History
Additional Details: “We have been in business together as partners since 1944, nearly 60 years, although we’ve known each other longer,” says Leona Rostenberg, one-half of the unique firm of Rostenberg & Stern –Rare Books. “We’re very scholarly dealers and we travel to Europe regularly to look for material of interest to our clients. We generally have 50 to 100 books in stock, and their prices might range from $300-$500 to perhaps $7500 or so. We love working with serious clients to develop robust and focused collections, and we love working with each other as friends and partners.”
Sanctuary Books
535 East 86th Street, #19D
New York, NY 10028
Summer Hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (212) 737-8329
Fax: (212) 570-9175
Name of proprietor(s): Daniel Wechsler
Specialties: General Antiquarian Stock, First Editions From Early Printed Books To The 20th Century
Additional Details: “We have many books in the $20 range, and have a few thousand books in stock at any one time,” says Daniel Wechsler, Proprietor.
Michael Sober Booksearch
60 Sutton Place (58th Street)
New York, NY 10021
Summer Hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (212) 421-4507 or (800) 729-1880
Email: msober@att.net
Name of proprietor(s): Michael Sober
Specialties: Out of Print Booksearching Specialist
Additional Details: “When I was looking for a slogan for a business, this is the one I came up with,” says Michael Sober of Michael Sober Booksearch. “’Reread lost pleasures, find lost treasures.’ I answer all phone calls and provide personal, courteous, and attentive service.”
Peter Tumarkin Fine Books
301 E. 78th Street, Apt. 9G
New York, NY 10021
Summer Hours: By Appointment
Telephone: (212) 327-4203
Email: podpen@rcn.com
Name of proprietor(s): Peter Tumarkin
Specialties: German Books, Rare & First Editions, Antiquarian Bibliography
Ursus Books
981 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Summer Hours: Mon.-Fri., 10-6
Telephone: (212) 772-8787
Fax: (212) 737-9306
Web: www.ursus@ursusbooks.com
Name of proprietor(s): Peter Kraus
Specialties: Art Books, Rare Books, Illustrated in All Fields, Art & Architecture, Natural History, Fine Binding, Decorative Prints
Additional Details: “We are one of the few general antiquarian quality bookshops in Manhattan,” says Peter Kraus, Proprietor. “If somebody wants to see a large selection of books in great condition, we’re one of the few places where you can go and do that.”
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
Sotheby’s Book Week December 9-17, 2025
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
Heritage Auctions Rare Books Signature Auction December 15, 2025
Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
