Whether you have something specific in mind or just want to take a look around, you're bound to find something that delights and often surprises you. Our materials cover from botanicals to maritime maps and everything in between. A small selection of our materials are available online, but these are merely a sampling of the many thousands of pre-20th century materials in our collection. We are founding members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, and we belong to the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers and the Appraisers Association of America.The Argosy Gallery, located on the second floor of the book store, has one of the most extensive collections of antique maps and prints in New York City.
We also have thousands of books in all other fields of interest. We specialize in Americana, modern first editions, autographs, art, antique maps & prints, and the history of science & medicine. Our enormous stock of antiquarian and out-of-print items fills a six-floor building in midtown Manhattan and a large warehouse in Brooklyn. Since 1925116 East 59th Street, New York, NY 10022New York City's oldest independent book storeArgosy Book Store, founded in 1925, is now in its third generation of family ownership. Image measures 2 7/8" x 4".ARGOSY BOOK STOREOld & Rare Books, Maps & Prints. The map is in very good condition with no chips or tears and light staining to edges.Publication:Giovanni Turrini, (Venice) 1655.Type:Miniature map. He was the first to include work from other cartographers in his atlas and giving them credit for their maps.Original. He is known for his "Theatrum Orbis Terrarum," which was the first modern atlas. Scarce.Abraham Ortelius (1527-1598), a Flemish cartographer and geographer, is widely regarded as one of the important and influential cartographers in history. Giovanni Turrini was an Italian publisher based in Venice. Foredges inked in red and Italian text on verso. Scale in upper right corner and note in Latin in upper left. The map is detailed with cities, rivers, lakes, and mountains. It features a charming trompe-l'oeil composition in which the political map itself, drawn on a scroll, rolls up at the corners to reveal a panoramic view of the city beneath it. Conscious of the great popularity of Abraham Ortelius's miniature atlas, which the famous cartographer first published in 1577, Giovanni Turrini produced a now-rare Italian version of the atlas, "Il Teatro del Mondo," in which this map was included. 1655 Scarce Miniature Ortelius Map of Salzburg, Austria - ORIGINALSalisburgumThis miniature map of Salzburg belongs to a period of great cartographic interest in the early-to-mid 17th century.
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