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Argosy
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The Argosy Book Store is New York City's oldest independent bookstore. Located at 116 East 59th Street, between Park and Lexington Avenues in Midtown Manhattan, it occupies an entire six-story townhouse with various sales floors specializing in first editions, Americana, leather bindings, antique maps and prints, and autographs. The store, also noted for a wide selection of bargain books, has its own framing and shipping departments and owns a large warehouse in Brooklyn.

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Address
116 East 59th Street
Hours
Closed · opens 11 am
Weekly hours
Mon11 am–6 pm
Tue11 am–6 pm
Wed11 am–6 pm
Thu11 am–6 pm
Fri11 am–6 pm
Sat11 am–6 pm
SunClosed

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Updated 29 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.